Oxychalepus proximus

Oxychalepus proximus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Oxychalepus
Species:	O. proximus
Binomial name
	Oxychalepus proximus; (Guérin-Méneville, 1844)
Synonyms
	Odontota proxima Guérin-Méneville, 1844; Chalepus (Xenochalepus) proximus biinterrupta Pic, 1932;

Oxychalepus proximus is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil and Paraguay.^[1]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8–10 mm. They have a black head, antennae and legs. The pronotum is yellowish with three black stripes and the elytron has a black anchor-shaped marking.^[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.

[1] 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.

[2] 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.

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