Acentroptera pulchella
| Acentroptera pulchella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Acentroptera |
| Species: | A. pulchella
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| Binomial name | |
| Acentroptera pulchella (Guérin-Méneville, 1830)
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Acentroptera pulchella is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil (Minas Gerais, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catharina, São Paulo).[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9.7-14.6 mm. They are yellowish-brown, the pronotum with metallic green spots. The elytra are pale yellow with darker areas. There are also two large dark spots.[2]
Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are Aechmea blanchetiana and Neoregelia cruenta.[1]
References
- ^ a b Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Sceloenoplini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved 21 October 2025.
- ^ Staines, C.L. (10 January 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 21 October 2025.