Acentroptera tessellata
| Acentroptera tessellata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Acentroptera |
| Species: | A. tessellata
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| Binomial name | |
| Acentroptera tessellata Baly, 1858
| |
Acentroptera tessellata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil (Bahia, Rio de Janeiro).[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7.7 mm. The body (including antennae and legs) is yellowish, the pronotum with a darker spot and lateral margins. There are stretched darker spots on the elytra.[2]
Life history
No host plant has been documented for this species.[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 October 21, 2025.
- ^ 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.