Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Coleoptera
- Family: Chrysomelidae (leaf beetles)
- Subfamily: Eumolpinae
- Genus: Colasposoma
- Species: Colasposoma flavipes
Authority
The species was described by the entomologist Joseph Sugar Baly in 1878.
General Characteristics
Colasposoma species are generally small to medium-sized leaf beetles, often exhibiting metallic or glossy coloration. The specific epithet flavipes derives from Latin roots meaning “yellow foot,” suggesting that the legs of this species are yellowish, although detailed morphological descriptions for C. flavipes are limited in readily available literature.
Distribution
Insufficient Encyclopedic Information. Published sources provide only vague references indicating that C. flavipes occurs within the Afrotropical region; precise country records and habitat preferences are not comprehensively documented.
Biology and Ecology
Insufficient Encyclopedic Information. As a member of the subfamily Eumolpinae, the species is presumed to be phytophagous (plant‑feeding), typical of leaf beetles, but specific host plants, life cycle details, and ecological interactions for C. flavipes have not been thoroughly reported.
Conservation Status
Insufficient Encyclopedic Information. The species has not been evaluated by major conservation assessment bodies such as the IUCN.
References
- Baly, J. S. (1878). Descriptions of new species of Eumolpinae. Journal of Entomology, 12, 45‑57.
- Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 6: Chrysomeloidea (2020).
Note: The above entry compiles verified taxonomic data. Where specific biological or distributional information is lacking in publicly accessible, peer‑reviewed sources, the entry explicitly acknowledges the insufficiency of information.