Calliaspis rubra

Calliaspis rubra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Calliaspis
Species:
C. rubra
Binomial name
Calliaspis rubra
(Olivier, 1808)[1]
Synonyms
  • Cassida rubra Olivier, 1808

Calliaspis rubra is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana and Peru.[2]

Biology

The recorded food plant is Aechmea nallyi.[3]

References

  1. ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
  2. ^ Borowiec, L. (2003). "A new species of Calliaspis Dejean, 1837 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) from French Guyana". Zootaxa. 148: 1–6. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  3. ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Imatidiini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 19, 2025.