Oxychalepus opacicollis
| Oxychalepus opacicollis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Oxychalepus |
| Species: | O. opacicollis
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| Binomial name | |
| Oxychalepus opacicollis Ramos, 1998
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Oxychalepus opacicollis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil (Amazonas), Ecuador, Peru and Trinidad.[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.5–8.3 mm. They have an orangish pronotum with a black medial stripe and lateral margins. The apical one-fourth of the elytron is black and there are anchor-shaped black markings in the basal area.[2]
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.
- ^ Staines, C.L. (2010). "A review of the genus Oxychalepus Uhmann, 1937 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2573. Magnolia Press: 35–56. Retrieved September 4, 2025.