Probaenia vittulosa
| Probaenia vittulosa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Probaenia |
| Species: | P. vittulosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Probaenia vittulosa Weise, 1905
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Probaenia vittulosa is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil and Peru.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6-6.5 mm. The underside is yellowish-black, while the upperside is yellow. The antennae are black. The posterior angle of the elytra is laterally produced into a sharp tooth and the apical fascia and numerous bands are blackish-bronze.[1]
Biology
The food plant is unknown.[2]
References
- ^ Weise, J. (1905). "Beschreibung einiger Hispinen". Archiv für Naturgeschichte. 71: 49–104. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- ^ 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.