Baliosus rubiginosus

Baliosus rubiginosus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Baliosus
Species:
B. rubiginosus
Binomial name
Baliosus rubiginosus
(Guérin-Méneville, 1844)
Synonyms
  • Uroplata rubiginosa Guérin-Méneville, 1844
  • Baliosus rubiginosus lateralis Weise, 1912

Baliosus rubiginosus is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil (Goyaz, Matto Grosso, São Paulo), Paraguay and Venezuela.

Biology

This species has been found feeding on Lippa candicans and Lippia species.[1]

References

  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.