Temnochalepus lugubris
| Temnochalepus lugubris | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Temnochalepus |
| Species: | T. lugubris
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| Binomial name | |
| Temnochalepus lugubris (Chapuis, 1877)[1]
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Temnochalepus lugubris is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil (Amazonas, Bahia, Goiás, São Paulo) and Paraguay.
Biology
The recorded food plants are Commelina species.[2]
References
- ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ^ 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.