Oxychalepus alienus

Oxychalepus alienus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Oxychalepus
Species:	O. alienus
Binomial name
	Oxychalepus alienus; (Baly, 1885)
Synonyms
	Chalepus alienus Baly, 1885; Chalepus (Xenochalepus) ancora mendax Weise, 1911;

Oxychalepus alienus is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama and Venezuela.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.6–9 mm. They are yellowish, with a black head, antennae and legs. Both the pronotum and elytron have black markings.¹

Biology

They have been recorded feeding on Centrosema macrocarpum and Cassia fruticosa.²

References

Staines, C.L. (2010). "A review of the genus Oxychalepus Uhmann, 1937 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2573. Magnolia Press: 35–56. Retrieved September 4, 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.

[1] Staines, C.L. (2010). "A review of the genus Oxychalepus Uhmann, 1937 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2573. Magnolia Press: 35–56. Retrieved September 4, 2025.

[2] 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.

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