Amplioluperus
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2Amplioluperus 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).