Oediopalpa basalis
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Oediopalpa |
| Species: | O. basalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Oediopalpa basalis | |
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Oediopalpa basalis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, São Paulo).[2]
Description
Adults are oblong-ovate and subconvex, with the head black, the vertex pale yellow and the thorax yellow. The elytra are purple-blue with a yellow basal fascia.[3]
Life history
No host plant has been documented for this species.[4]
References
- ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ^ Commented catalogue of Cassidinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, with remarks on the collection of Jaro Mráz in the National Museum in Prague
- ^ Catalogue of Hispidae in the collection of the British museum This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Spilophorini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 23, 2025.