Anisostena texana
| Anisostena texana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Anisostena |
| Species: | A. texana
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| Binomial name | |
| Anisostena texana Schaeffer, 1933
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Anisostena texana 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 Arizona, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Mexico (Chiapas, Oaxaca).
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.1-4.6 mm. The head and elytron are metallic blue, while the pronotum is reddish-orange.[4]
Biology
Adults have been recorded on Schizachyrium scoparium, but it is not certain if this is the foodplant.[5]
References
- ^ "Anisostena texana Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Anisostena texana". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Anisostena texana species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ Staines, C. L. (1994). "A revision of the genus Anisostena Weise (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Hispinae). Part II. The subgenus Anisostena: Key to the species groups and the ariadne species group". Insecta Mundi. 8 (1–2): 125–135. ISSN 0749-6737.
- ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World". USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.