Acentroptera rubronotata

Acentroptera rubronotata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Acentroptera
Species:
A. rubronotata
Binomial name
Acentroptera rubronotata
Pic, 1932

Acentroptera rubronotata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil (Pará).[1]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8-10 mm. They are somewhat long, shining and dull brick-red. The elytra are reddish-green with black markings, while the pronotum is red and green with many spots.[2]

Life history

No host plant has been documented for this species.[1]

Taxonomy

The type of this species could not be located in the M. Pic collection in the MNHN by the author of the latest genus revision. Because the original description is too superficial to determine the exact placement of the species it is treated as incertae sedis.[2]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b 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.