Oncocephala dimaculanganae
| Oncocephala dimaculanganae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Oncocephala |
| Species: | O. dimaculanganae
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| Binomial name | |
| Oncocephala dimaculanganae Calcetas, Staines & Adorada, 2021[1]
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Oncocephala dimaculanganae is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Cameroon.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5 mm. The head, pronotum and elytra are black with a dark brown tinge, while the legs are dark brown with a blackish tinge.[2]
Life history
No host plant has been documented for this species.
Etymology
The species is named after the Regional Executive Director (RED) Vilma M. Dimaculangan of the Department of Agriculture, Regional Field Unit-IV-CALABARZON, Maraouy, Lipa City, Batangas, Philippines.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ 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 Africa, excluding Madagascar. Journal of Insect Biodiversity 30(1): 1–54
- ^ 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 Africa, excluding Madagascar. Journal of Insect Biodiversity 30(1): 1–54