Chalepus acuticornis
| Chalepus acuticornis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Chalepus |
| Species: | C. acuticornis
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| Binomial name | |
| Chalepus acuticornis (Chapuis, 1877)
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Chalepus acuticornis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Belize, Guatemala, Mexico (Jalisco, Tabasco, Veracruz, Yucatán)[1] and Nicaragua.
Biology
They have been recorded feeding on Aloysia gratissima and Bauhinia ungulata.[2]
References
- ^ Mexican leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae, Orsodacnidae, and Chrysomelidae): new records and checklist
- ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World". USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.