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Pentispa collaris

Pentispa collaris is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Jamaica.

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Pentispa collaris
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. collaris
Binomial name
Pentispa collaris
(Thunberg, 1805)1
Synonyms
  • Chalepus collaris Thunberg, 1805
  • Penthispa cyanipennis Pic, 1933

Pentispa collaris is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Jamaica.

Biology

The recorded food plants are Brunchosia species.2

References

References

  1. Integrated Taxonomic Information System
  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.