Octhispa gracilis

Octhispa gracilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Octhispa
Species:
O. gracilis
Binomial name
Octhispa gracilis
(Weise, 1905)
Synonyms
  • Uroplata gracilis Weise, 1905

Octhispa gracilis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil (Goiás, Matto Grosso) and Paraguay.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5-5.3 mm. The antennae and head are black. The elytron has a yellow posterior lateral angle.[1]

Biology

They have been recorded feeding on Adenocalymma marginata.[2]

References

  1. ^ Weise, J. (1905). "Beschreibung einiger Hispinen". Archiv für Naturgeschichte. 51 (71): 49–104. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
  2. ^ 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.