Colasposoma brevepilosum is a species of leaf beetle endemic to Socotra. The species was described by Stefano Zoia in 2012. The species name refers to the short pubescence of the dorsum.
Subspecies
There are three subspecies of Colasposoma brevepilosum:
- Colasposoma brevepilosum brevepilosum <small>Zoia, 2012</small>: The nominotypical subspecies.
- Colasposoma brevepilosum maritimum <small>Zoia, 2012</small>: The subspecies name refers to the specimens of the subspecies being collected at low altitude, not far from the sea.
- Colasposoma brevepilosum orientale <small>Zoia, 2012</small>: The subspecies name refers to the fact the specimen studied was collected in the easternmost area of Socotra.
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