Chalepus schmidti

Chalepus schmidti
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Chalepus
Species:
C. schmidti
Binomial name
Chalepus schmidti
Uhmann, 1935
Synonyms
  • Chalepus schmidti posticatus Uhmann, 1935
  • Chalepus repetitus Blackwelder, 1946

Chalepus schmidti is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Nicaragua.

Biology

They have been recorded feeding on Chusquea, Lasiacis and Panicum species.[1]

References

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