Acentroptera bita
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| Acentroptera bita | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Acentroptera |
| Species: | A. bita
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| Binomial name | |
| Acentroptera bita Staines, 2014[1]
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Acentroptera bita is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Panama.[1]
Description
[edit | edit source]Adults reach a length of about 5.5 mm. They are reddish-yellow, the elytra with various dark markings.[2]
Life history
[edit | edit source]No host plant has been documented for this species.[1]
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The species name is derived from bita, which is Anglo-Saxon for small or little and refers to the unusually small size of this species.[2]
References
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