Oxychalepus normalis

Oxychalepus normalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Oxychalepus
Species:	O. normalis
Binomial name
	Oxychalepus normalis; (Chapuis, 1877)
Synonyms
	Odontota normalis Chapuis, 1877; Chalepus suspiciosus Baly, 1885;

Oxychalepus normalis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil, Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama and Venezuela.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8.7–10.5 mm. Adults are yellowish-red with a black head and antennae. The lateral margins of the pronotum are black and the elytron is yellowish-red with the suture at the base darker.¹

Biology

The foodplant is unknown, but adults have been collected on Cassia species.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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