Amplioluperus

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Amplioluperus is a of leaf beetles in the Chrysomelidae. The genus comprises three described : A. cyanellus, A. histrio, and A. maculicollis. The name refers to the relatively large body size of the type species compared to related genera.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Amplioluperus: /ˌæmplioʊˈluːpərəs/

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Distribution

North America; have been recorded from the western United States and Canada.

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Etymology

The generic name Amplioluperus derives from Latin roots referring to the large size of the type relative to beetles in related .

Species list

Three are currently recognized: Amplioluperus cyanellus (Horn, 1895), Amplioluperus histrio (Horn, 1895), and Amplioluperus maculicollis (LeConte, 1884).

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