Anisostena trilineata

Anisostena trilineata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Anisostena
Species:	A. trilineata
Binomial name
	Anisostena trilineata; (Baly, 1864)
Synonyms
	Charistena trilineata Baly, 1864;

Anisostena trilineata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Nicaragua.^[1]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.8–3.8 mm. They are orange. The pronotum sometimes has black markings, while the elytron has black sutural and lateral vittae.^[2]

References

^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Chalepini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
^ 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.

[1] Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Chalepini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.

[2] 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.

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