Brachycoryna notaticeps
| Brachycoryna notaticeps | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Brachycoryna |
| Species: | B. notaticeps
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| Binomial name | |
| Brachycoryna notaticeps Pic, 1928
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Brachycoryna notaticeps is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia and Paraguay.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.58-3.43 mm. They have a black head, while the pronotum is yellow with a black apical margin. The elytron has scattered brown markings.[1]
Biology
The foodplant is unknown, but adults have been collected from Sphaeralcea species.[2]
References
- ^ Staines, C. L. Jr. (1986). "A Revision of the genus Brachycoryna (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Hispinae)". Insecta Mundi. 1 (4): 231–241. ISSN 0749-6737.
- ^ 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.