Platocthispa lateritia
| Platocthispa lateritia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Platocthispa |
| Species: | P. lateritia
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| Binomial name | |
| Platocthispa lateritia (Smith, 1885)
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Platocthispa lateritia is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in the United States (Arizona) and Mexico (Chiapas, Sonora).[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.4–6.5 mm. The antennae are black, while the legs and head are red and black. The pronotum and elytron are both red.[2]
Biology
The food plant is unknown.[3]
References
- ^ Mexican leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae, Orsodacnidae, and Chrysomelidae): new records and checklist
- ^ Staines, C.L. (1997). "Transfer of Sumitrosis lateritia (Smith) to Platocthispa Uhmann and a Key to the Genera of Hispinae Known to Occur in America North of Mexico (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Hispinae)". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 51 (2). Coleopterists Society: 193–196. 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.