Acentroptera lacordairei

Acentroptera lacordairei
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Acentroptera
Species:
A. lacordairei
Binomial name
Acentroptera lacordairei
Lucas, 1859[1]

Acentroptera lacordairei is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Bolivia and Brazil (Espírito Santo).[1]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 12–13 mm. They are yellowish, with reddish antennae. The pronotum has a long black spot and black lateral margins. The lateral margins of the elytra are black and there is a black band.[2]

Life history

No host plant has been documented for this species.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Sceloenoplini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  2. ^ Staines, C.L. (January 10, 2014). "A revision of the genus Acentroptera Guérin-Méneville, 1844 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)". Insecta Mundi. 2 (0332). Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc.: 1–19. Retrieved October 21, 2025.