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Parentispa gracilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Parentispa
Species:
P. gracilis
Binomial name
Parentispa gracilis
Baly, 1878
Synonyms
  • Cephaloleia gracilis Baly, 1878

Parentispa gracilis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil (Amazonas).[1]

Description

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Adults reach a length of about 4.5 mm. Adults are dark chestnut brown, the elytron with an ivory white vitta. The basal five antennomeres are reddish-black, while the rest is black. The legs are reddish.[2]

References

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  1. Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Imatidiini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  2. Staines, Charles L.; García-Robledo, Carlos (22 August 2014). "The genus Cephaloleia Chevrolat, 1836 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae)". ZooKeys (436). Pensoft: 1–355. Bibcode:2014ZooK..436....1S. doi:10.3897/zookeys.436.5766. PMC 4155720. Retrieved September 4, 2025.