Acentroptera bita
| Acentroptera bita | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Acentroptera |
| Species: | A. bita
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| Binomial name | |
| Acentroptera bita Staines, 2014[1]
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Acentroptera bita is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Panama.[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.5 mm. They are reddish-yellow, the elytra with various dark markings.[2]
Life history
No host plant has been documented for this species.[1]
Etymology
The species name is derived from bita, which is Anglo-Saxon for small or little and refers to the unusually small size of this species.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Sceloenoplini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
- ^ a b Staines, C.L. (January 10, 2014). "A revision of the genus Acentroptera Guérin-Méneville, 1844 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)". Insecta Mundi. 2 (0332). Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc.: 1–19. Retrieved October 21, 2025.