Oncocephala acutangula

Oncocephala acutangula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Oncocephala
Species:
O. acutangula
Binomial name
Oncocephala acutangula
Gestro, 1917[1]

Oncocephala acutangula is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in the Philippines (Luzon, Visayas).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.8–5.3 mm. The head, pronotum, elytra and legs are pale brown with a black tinge, while the antennae are black with a dark brown tinge, becoming pale brown towards the apex.[2]

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are orchids (Orchidaceae).[3]

References

  1. ^ "Oncocephala acutangula". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  2. ^ Calcetas, O.A., Staines, C.L., Adorada, J.R., Calilung, V.J., Caoili, B.L. & Jamias, S.B. 2021. Review of the Genus Oncocephala Agassiz, 1846 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae: Oncocephalini) in the Philippines. The Coleopterists Bulletin 75(2): 445–458.
  3. ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Oncocephalini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 17, 2025.