Oncocephala promontorii
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Oncocephala |
| Species: | O. promontorii
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Oncocephala promontorii is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Angola, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, Mozambique, South Africa and Zimbabwe.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.8–5 mm. The head, pronotum, elytra and antennae are charcoal black with a light to dark brownish tinge, while the legs are dark brownish with a black tinge.[2]
Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are Ipomoea batatas, Ipomoea purpurea, Mina lobata, Ipomoea cairica, Ipomoea coccinea, Ipomoea ficifolia, Ipomoea obscura, Ipomoea wightii, Convolvulus arvensis and Convolvulus farinosus.[3]
References
- ^ "Oncocephala promontorii". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
- ^ 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
- ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Oncocephalini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 16, 2025.