Oncocephala tuberculata

Oncocephala tuberculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Oncocephala
Species:
O. tuberculata
Binomial name
Oncocephala tuberculata
(Olivier, 1792)[1]
Synonyms
  • Hispa tuberculata Olivier, 1792
  • Oncocephala formosana Chûjô, 1933

Oncocephala tuberculata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in China, India, Indonesia (Java), Laos, Nepal and Taiwan.

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are Ipomoea sepiaria and Ipomoea batatas.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Oncocephala tuberculata". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  2. ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Oncocephalini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 17, 2025.