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| Oediopalpa caerulea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Oediopalpa |
| Species: | O. caerulea |
| Binomial name | |
| Oediopalpa caerulea | |
Oediopalpa caerulea is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil (Amazonas) and French Guiana.
Description
[edit]Adults are oblong-elongate and shining metallic blue. The antennae are black. Each elytron has ten rows of distinct punctures, those on the sides more deeply impressed, the interstices smooth and minutely punctured.[2]
Life history
[edit]No host plant has been documented for this species.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ↑ Catalogue of Hispidae in the collection of the British museum
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - ↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Spilophorini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 23, 2025.