Octhispa maculaticeps
| Octhispa maculaticeps | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Octhispa |
| Species: | O. maculaticeps
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| Binomial name | |
| Octhispa maculaticeps Pic, 1927
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Octhispa maculaticeps is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil.[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 10 mm. They have a black head, antennae and thorax, while the elytra are broadly banded with green laterally and at the apex, but narrowly banded towards the shoulders. There are also green spots.[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.
- ^ Pic, M. (1927). "Coléoptères du Globe" (PDF). Mélanges exotico-entomologiques. 50: 1–36. Retrieved September 9, 2025.