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Pentispa geniculata

Pentispa geniculata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Peru.

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Pentispa geniculata
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. geniculata
Binomial name
Pentispa geniculata
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Pentispa geniculata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Peru.

Biology

The food plant is unknown.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.