Parentispa gracilis
| Parentispa gracilis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Parentispa |
| Species: | P. gracilis
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| Binomial name | |
| Parentispa gracilis Baly, 1878
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Parentispa gracilis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil (Amazonas).[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.5 mm. Adults are dark chestnut brown, the elytron with an ivory white vitta. The basal five antennomeres are reddish-black, while the rest is black. The legs are reddish.[2]
References
- ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Imatidiini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ^ Staines, Charles L.; García-Robledo, Carlos (22 August 2014). "The genus Cephaloleia Chevrolat, 1836 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae)". ZooKeys. 436. Pensoft: 1–355. Retrieved September 4, 2025.