Chalepus acuticornis

Chalepus acuticornis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Chalepus
Species:
C. acuticornis
Binomial name
Chalepus acuticornis
(Chapuis, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Odontota acuticornis Chapuis, 1877

Chalepus acuticornis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Belize, Guatemala, Mexico (Jalisco, Tabasco, Veracruz, Yucatán)[1] and Nicaragua.

Biology

They have been recorded feeding on Aloysia gratissima and Bauhinia ungulata.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Mexican leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae, Orsodacnidae, and Chrysomelidae): new records and checklist
  2. ↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World". USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
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