Oxychalepus anchora
| Oxychalepus anchora | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Oxychalepus |
| Species: | O. anchora
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| Binomial name | |
| Oxychalepus anchora (Chapuis, 1877)
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Oxychalepus anchora is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad and Venezuela.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7.4–9.2 mm. They have a black head and antennae, while the pronotum is yellow with a medial black band and two black lateral bands. The elytron is orangish-yellow with a black anchor-like marking.[1]
Biology
They have been recorded feeding on Canavalia ensiformis, Canavalia spontanea, Cymbosema species, as well as Solanum auriculatum, Calopogonium mucunoides, Phaseolus vulgaris, Phaseolus lunatus, Glycine max and Mucuna mutesiana.[2]
References
- ^ Staines, C.L. (2010). "A review of the genus Oxychalepus Uhmann, 1937 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2573. Magnolia Press: 35–56. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
- ^ 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.