Article · Wikipedia archive · Last revised Jul 17, 2026

Baliosus parvulus

Baliosus parvulus is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.

Last revised
Jul 17, 2026
Read time
≈ 1 min
Length
114 w
Citations
1
Source
Baliosus parvulus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Baliosus
Species:
B. parvulus
Binomial name
Baliosus parvulus
(Chapuis, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Uroplata (Uroplata) parvulus Chapuis, 1877

Baliosus parvulus is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil (Bahia, Matto Grosso, Rio Grande do Sul, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo) and Paraguay.

Biology

This species has been found feeding on Meibomia axillaries, Cordia polystachya, Cordia salicifolia, Vernonia sororia, Urtica species, Olyra species and Platymenia foliosa.1

References

References

  1. 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.