Oxychalepus paranormalis
| Oxychalepus paranormalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Oxychalepus |
| Species: | O. paranormalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Oxychalepus paranormalis Ramos, 1998
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Oxychalepus paranormalis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil, and was described by Ramos in 1998 .[1]
Adult beetles measure approximately 9.1-10.4 mm in body length. Their pronotum is orangish, marked with one medial and two lateral black stripes; the apical one-fourth of each elytron (wing-cover) is black, and there is an anchor-shaped black marking toward the base of each elytron.
This species belongs to the tribe Chalepini of the genus Oxychalepus, which includes several similar species distinguished by elytral patterning, coloration, and body size. Comparative figures of O. paranormalis appear in “A review of the genus Oxychalepus Uhmann, 1937 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)”(Staines, 2010).[2]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9.1–10.4 mm. They have an orangish pronotum with one medial and two lateral black stripes. The apical one-fourth of the elytron is black and there is an anchor-shaped black marking in the basal area.[3]
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.
- ^ Staines, C. L. (2010-08-23), FIGURES 9–14 in A review of the genus Oxychalepus Uhmann, 1937 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae), retrieved 2025-09-15
- ^ 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.