Colaspis arizonensis

Schaeffer, 1933

Colaspis arizonensis is a of leaf beetle in the Chrysomelidae. It was described by American entomologist Charles Frederic August Schaeffer in 1933. The species is known from a limited geographic range in southeastern Arizona and northwestern Mexico. Very few observations of this species have been recorded, with only four documented observations in iNaturalist as of the knowledge cutoff.

Colaspis arizonensis by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Colaspis arizonensis: /kəˈlæspɪs ˌærɪzoʊˈnɛnsɪs/

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Distribution

Southeastern Arizona (United States) and northwestern Mexico. The has a restricted range limited to this specific border region.

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Taxonomic History

Described by Schaeffer in 1933. The specific epithet 'arizonensis' refers to the U.S. state of Arizona, where the was likely collected.

Data Deficiency

This appears to be poorly documented in the scientific literature, with minimal information available beyond original description and basic distribution records. The low number of citizen science observations (4 in iNaturalist) suggests it may be genuinely rare, under-collected, or difficult to detect.