Probaenia clara

Probaenia clara
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Probaenia
Species:
P. clara
Binomial name
Probaenia clara
Weise, 1905

Probaenia clara is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil (Goiás) and Paraguay.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.5-6.2 mm. Adults are brownish-red, while the antennae are black with red tips.[1]

Biology

The food plant is unknown.[2]

References

  1. ^ Weise, J. (1905). "Beschreibung einiger Hispinen". Archiv für Naturgeschichte. 71: 49–104. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  2. ^ 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.