Probaenia crenata

Probaenia crenata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Probaenia
Species:
P. crenata
Binomial name
Probaenia crenata
(Blanchard, 1843)[1]
Synonyms
  • Odontota crenata Blanchard, 1843
  • Probaenia infirmior mimica Pic, 1933
  • Probaenia crenata interrupta Monrós & Viana, 1947
  • Probaenia crenata nigricollis Uhmann, 1927
  • Probaenia infirmior Weise, 1906
  • Probaenia crenata preapicalis Pic, 1933

Probaenia crenata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil (Goiás, Minas Gerais, Matto Grosso, Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo), Colombia, Paraguay, Peru and possibly Chile.

Biology

The recorded food plants are Inga affinis and Verbesina sordescens.[2]

References

  1. ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
  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.