Oncocephala eborai
| Oncocephala eborai | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Oncocephala |
| Species: | O. eborai
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| Binomial name | |
| Oncocephala eborai Calcetas, Staines & Adorada, 2021[1]
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Oncocephala eborai is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Cameroon and Equatorial Guinea.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.5 mm. The head and pronotum are dark brown with a blackish tinge, while the elytra are black with a dark brown tinge and the legs are dark brown.
Life history
No host plant has been documented for this species.
Etymology
The species is named after Dr. Reynaldo Ebora, executive director of the Philippine Council for Agriculture Aquatic and Natural Resources Research and Development (PCAARRD), Los Baños, Laguna.[2]