Octhispa gracilis
| Octhispa gracilis | |
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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. gracilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Octhispa gracilis (Weise, 1905) | |
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Octhispa gracilis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil (Goiás, Matto Grosso) and Paraguay.
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 5-5.3 mm. The antennae and head are black. The elytron has a yellow posterior lateral angle.[1]
Biology
[edit]They have been recorded feeding on Adenocalymma marginata.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Weise, J. (1905). "Beschreibung einiger Hispinen". Archiv für Naturgeschichte. 51 (71): 49–104. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- ↑ 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.