Chalepus cordiger
| Chalepus cordiger | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Chalepus |
| Species: | C. cordiger
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| Binomial name | |
| Chalepus cordiger (Chapuis, 1877)
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Chalepus cordiger is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil (Bahia, Rio Grande do Sul, São Paulo) and Paraguay.
Biology
They have been recorded feeding on Olyra species, Cordia salicifolia and Valota insularis.[1]
References
- ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World". USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.