Platocthispa apicicornis
| Platocthispa apicicornis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Platocthispa |
| Species: | P. apicicornis
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| Binomial name | |
| Platocthispa apicicornis (Weise, 1905)
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Platocthispa apicicornis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Peru.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.7 mm. Adults are black, with an anterior spot, the forehead and a narrow band sublateral to the prothorax yellow. The antennae, apex and an interrupted fascia on the elytron are pale yellow.[1]
Biology
The food plant is unknown.[2]
References
- ^ Weise, J. (1905). "Beschreibung einiger Hispinen". Archiv für Naturgeschichte. 51 (71): 49–104. Retrieved September 9, 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.