Octotoma gundlachii
| Octotoma gundlachii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Octotoma |
| Species: | O. gundlachii
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| Binomial name | |
| Octotoma gundlachii Suffrian, 1868
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Octotoma gundlachii is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is native to Cuba and was introduced to Hawaii, but is not established there.
Biology
They have been recorded feeding on Lantana species.[1]
References
- ^ 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.