Afroeurydemus congoensis

Afroeurydemus congoensis is a species of leaf beetle of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.[4] It was first described by the Belgian entomologist Louis Jules Léon Burgeon in 1942, from specimens collected by Gaston-François de Witte from the Albert National Park between 1933 and 1935, and was originally placed in the genus Rhembastus. It was then moved by Brian J. Selman to the genus Paraivongius in 1965.[2] However, this was later determined to be a mistake, and the species was then moved to Afroeurydemus in 1970.[3]

Afroeurydemus congoensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Afroeurydemus
Species:	A. congoensis
Binomial name
Afroeurydemus congoensis (Burgeon, 1942)[1]
Synonyms[2][3]
Paraivongius congoensis (Burgeon, 1942) Rhembastus congoensis Burgeon, 1942

References

1. Burgeon, L. (1942). "Chrysomelidae - S. Fam. Eumolpinae" (PDF). Exploration du Parc National Albert - Exploratie van het Nationaal Albert Park - Mission/Zending G.F. de Witte (1933-1935). 37: 3–31.
2. Selman, B. J. (1965). "A revision of the Nodini and a key to the genera of Eumolpidae of Africa (Coleoptera: Eumolpidae)" (PDF). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology. 16 (3): 141–174.
3. Selman, B. J. (1970). "Mission A. Villiers et A. Descarpentries. Contribution à la faune du Congo (Brazzaville). XCV. Coléoptères Chrysomelidae Eumolpinae". Bulletin de l'Institut fondamental d'Afrique noire. Série A. 32 (1): 251–261.
4. "African Eumolpinae checklist: Dem. Rep. Congo". chrysomelidae.it. Retrieved November 20, 2015.