Anisostena gracilis
| Anisostena gracilis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Anisostena |
| Species: | A. gracilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Anisostena gracilis (Horn, 1883)
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Anisostena gracilis is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America,[1][2][3] where it has been recorded from Arizona, Texas and Mexico (Hidalgo, Jalisco, Michoacan, Nayarit, Nuevo Leon, Tamaulipas, Vera Cruz).
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3-3.7 mm. They are orange-red or yellowish with a black sutural vitta.[4]
Biology
This species has been found feeding on Panicum maximum.[5]
References
- ^ "Anisostena gracilis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Anisostena gracilis". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Anisostena gracilis species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ Staines, C. L. (1994). "A revision of the genus Anisostena Weise (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Hispinae). Part III. The pilatei species group" (PDF). Insecta Mundi. 8 (3–4): 213–226. ISSN 0749-6737.
- ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World". USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.