Demotispa pulchella

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Demotispa pulchella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Demotispa
Species:
D. pulchella
Binomial name
Demotispa pulchella
Baly, 1858
Synonyms
  • Weise, 1910
  • Stilpnaspis bicolorata Stilpnaspis pulchella
  • Borowiec, 2000 Demothispa pulchella moesta

Demotispa pulchella is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil (Amazonas) and Peru.[1]

Description

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Adults reach a length of about 3.5-4.2 mm. The have a black head. The pronotal disc is dark brown to black, while the margin of the pronotum is yellowish-brown. The scutellum is yellowish-brown, as is most of the elytral disc. The antennae are brown to black.[2]

Life history

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No host plant has been documented for this species.[3]

References

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