Acanthispa tarsata

Acanthispa tarsata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Acanthispa
Species:	A. tarsata
Binomial name
	Acanthispa tarsata; Baly, 1864
Synonyms
	Acanthodes tarsata flavitarsisWeise, 1921;

Last updated October 19, 2025

Acanthispa tarsata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil and Peru.^[1]

Description

The vertex is impressed with a deep longitudinal groove. The thorax is conical, the sides being obliquely narrowed from the base to the apex. On either side, just above the base, is a small, obscure rufous spot. The spine of the elytra is broad, deeply excavated above, produced obliquely outwards and somewhat backwards. The abdomen is very obscure blackish-aeneous, the apical segment stained on either side with an obscure rufous patch.^[2]

References

↑ 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.
↑ Baly, J.S. (1864). "Descriptions of genera and species of Hispidae". Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 3). 14 (82): 25–53. Retrieved September 12, 2025. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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[1] 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.

[2] Baly, J.S. (1864). "Descriptions of genera and species of Hispidae". Annals and Magazine of Natural History (Series 3). 14 (82): 25–53. Retrieved September 12, 2025. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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