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Pentispa atrocaerulea

Pentispa atrocaerulea is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Mexico (Guerrero).

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Pentispa atrocaerulea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Pentispa
Species:
P. atrocaerulea
Binomial name
Pentispa atrocaerulea
(Champion, 1894)1
Synonyms
  • Chalepus atrocaerulea Champion, 1894

Pentispa atrocaerulea is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Mexico (Guerrero).2

Biology

The food plant is unknown.3

References

References

  1. Integrated Taxonomic Information System
  2. Mexican leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae, Orsodacnidae, and Chrysomelidae): new records and checklist
  3. 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.