Probaenia forsteri
| Probaenia forsteri | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Probaenia |
| Species: | P. forsteri
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| Binomial name | |
| Probaenia forsteri | |
Probaenia forsteri is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Bolivia.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.4 mm. Adults are light yellowish-brown with green metallic markings on the pronotum and elytra, while the head is reddish-yellow-brown. The antennae are black.[2]
Biology
The food plant is unknown.[3]
References
- ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ^ Beiträge zur Kenntnis der Insektenfauna Boliviens
- ^ 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.