Demotispa impunctata
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| Demotispa impunctata | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Demotispa |
| Species: | D. impunctata
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| Binomial name | |
| Demotispa impunctata (Borowiec, 2000)
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Demotispa impunctata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Costa Rica.[1]
Description
[edit | edit source]Adults reach a length of about 4.3 mm. The body, including the legs is yellow, while the pronotal and elytral discs are darker. Segments 1-7 of the antennae are also yellow, while segments 8-10 are black and segment 11 has a black basal half and a yellow apical half.
Life history
[edit | edit source]No host plant has been documented for this species.[2]
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The species is named after the impunctate sides of the pronotal disc.[3]
References
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