Phascus pallidus is a species of leaf beetle found in Eritrea, Saudi Arabia.[2] and Namibia. It was first described by Édouard Lefèvre in 1884, from the highlands of Hamasien (today part of Eritrea).
^Lefèvre, E. (1884). "Melindea, Phascus, Pagria nn. genn". Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France: LXV–LXVII.
^"African Eumolpinae checklist: Saudi Arabia". chrysomelidae.it. Retrieved July 28, 2016.
There are two subspecies of P. pallidus: Phascuspallidus australis Zoia, 2019: found in Namibia Phascuspalliduspallidus Lefèvre, 1884: found in Eritrea...
Species moved to Pathius: Microeurydemus pallidus Pic, 1952: renamed to Pathius pici Zoia, 2019 Species moved to Phascus: Microeurydemus instriatus Pic, 1949...