Anisostena perspicua
| Anisostena perspicua | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Anisostena |
| Species: | A. perspicua
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| Binomial name | |
| Anisostena perspicua (Horn, 1883)
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Anisostena perspicua is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Central America and North America,[1][2][3] where it has been recorded from the United States (Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Utah), Mexico (Baja California) and El Salvador.
Biology
It has been recorded from Acacia constricta, Bothriochloa, Sporobolus and Tridens, but the foodplant is uncertain.[4]
References
- ^ "Anisostena perspicua Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Anisostena perspicua". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Anisostena perspicua species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ 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.