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| Octhispa elongata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Octhispa |
| Species: | O. elongata |
| Binomial name | |
| Octhispa elongata (Chapuis, 1877) | |
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Octhispa elongata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil (Goyaz, Matto Grosso, Rio Grande do Sul, São Paulo) and Paraguay.
Biology
[edit]They have been recorded feeding on Sapindaceae species.[1]
References
[edit]- ↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Chalepini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.