Acmenychus inermis
| Acmenychus inermis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Acmenychus |
| Species: | A. inermis
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| Binomial name | |
| Acmenychus inermis (Zubkoff, 1833)[1]
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Acmenychus inermis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Azerbaijan, China (Xinjiang), Iran, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Nepal, Russia, Turkey, Turkmenistan and Tadzhikistan.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.5-6.5 mm. They have an elongate body and are completely black. The elytra have four raised ribs, each armed with curved spines.[2]
Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are Phragmites communis and Phragmites australis.[3]
References
- ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ^ Confirmation of Acmenychus inermis (Zoubkoff, 1833) (Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae: Hispini) from Türkiye
- ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Hispini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 3, 2025.