Calyptocephala brevicornis
| Calyptocephala brevicornis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Calyptocephala |
| Species: | C. brevicornis
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| Binomial name | |
| Calyptocephala brevicornis Boheman, 1850
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Calyptocephala brevicornis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Argentina (Misiones), Brazil (Amapa, Amazonas, Goiás, Matto Grosso, Minas Gerais, Parana, Rio Grande do Sul, São Paulo), Colombia, Guatemala, Mexico (Veracruz),[1] Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay and Venezuela.
Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are Arecastrum romanzoffiana, Elaeis guineensis, Chamaedorea tepejilote, Chamaedorea wendlandiana, Dioscorea and Chusquea species.[2]
References
- ^ Mexican leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae, Orsodacnidae, and Chrysomelidae): new records and checklist
- ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Spilophorini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 23, 2025.