Octhispa elongata

Octhispa elongata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Octhispa
Species:
O. elongata
Binomial name
Octhispa elongata
(Chapuis, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Uroplata (Octhispa) elongata Chapuis, 1877

Octhispa elongata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil (Goyaz, Matto Grosso, Rio Grande do Sul, São Paulo) and Paraguay.

Biology

They have been recorded feeding on Sapindaceae species.[1]

References

  1. ^ 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.