Ocnosispa humerosa
| Ocnosispa humerosa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Ocnosispa |
| Species: | O. humerosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Ocnosispa humerosa Staines, 2002
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Ocnosispa humerosa is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Costa Rica.[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 12.4 mm. The antennae are black, while the head, pronotum, elytra and legs are reddish yellow. The elytra have yellow with black markings.[2]
Life history
The host plant is unknown, but adults have been collected from Conceveiba pleiostemona.[1]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin humerus (meaning shoulder) and refers to the expanded humeri.[2]
References
- ^ a b Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Sceloenoplini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
- ^ a b Staines, C.L. (2002). "Nomenclatural notes and new species of Sceloenoplini (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)". Zootaxa. 89. Magnolia Press: 1–32. Retrieved October 21, 2025.