Abirus
Abirus is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is distributed from the Malay Archipelago to the Indian subcontinent, China, and the Ryukyu Islands. The genus was first established by the Belgian entomologist Félicien Chapuis in 1874, as a split of Dermorhytis.
Abirus fortunei is known as a major pest of mulberry in China.
Species
The following species are placed in the genus:Abirus aeneus Abirus andamansis Lefèvre, 1891Abirus angustatus Lefèvre, 1887Abirus apicalis Abirus balyi Medvedev, 2019Abirus ceylonicus Jacoby, 1908Abirus coerulea Abirus elegans Abirus elongatus Jacoby, 1908Abirus flavopilosus Jacoby, 1884Abirus fortunei Abirus globicollis Lefèvre, 1890Abirus hageni Lefèvre, 1887Abirus igneicollis Jacoby, 1908Abirus laticornis Tan, 1982Abirus philippinensis Abirus piceipes Abirus puberulus Lefèvre, 1876Abirus rubripes Lefèvre, 1885Abirus speciosus Jacoby, 1895Abirus subrugosus Jacoby, 1884Abirus tuberculipennis Lefèvre, 1885Abirus vaksovi Medvedev & Romantsov, 2014Abirus violaceus Jacoby, 1884Abirus xishuangensis Tan, 1982Synonyms:Abirus denticollis Lefèvre, 1893: synonym of Abirus fortunei Abirus granosus Lefèvre, 1893: synonym of Abirus fortunei Abirus harmandi Lefèvre, 1876: synonym of Abirus fortunei Abirus kiotoensis Pic, 1944: synonym of Abirus fortunei Abirus yashiroi Yuasa, 1930: synonym of ''Abirus fortunei''