Abirus fortuneii (Baly, 1861) is a animal in the Chrysomelidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Abirus fortuneii (Baly, 1861)

Abirus fortuneii (Baly, 1861)

Abirus fortuneii is a small variably colored subcylindrical beetle with distinct punctures and textured elytra.

Family
Genus
Abirus
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Abirus fortuneii (Baly, 1861)

Abirus fortuneii (Baly, 1861) is a subcylindrical leaf beetle that measures 7.5–9.5 millimetres (0.30–0.37 inches) in length. Its overall body color is variable, and can be metallic green, cupreous (reddish-brown), violet, or purplish. Its antennae are blackish brown, with the basal segments colored fulvous, which is a tawny or brownish-orange shade. Its dorsal surface is covered in fine setae. Both the pronotum and elytra are covered in large punctures; the elytra also have a wrinkled texture, with wrinkles oriented transversely.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Abirus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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