Anisostena ariadne

Anisostena ariadne
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Anisostena
Species:	A. ariadne
Binomial name
Anisostena ariadne (Newman, 1841)
Synonyms
Hispa ariadneNewman, 1841

Anisostena ariadne is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in North America, ^{[1] [2] [3]} where it has been recorded from Alabama, Arkansas, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, North Carolina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.6-5.3 mm. The elytron is black with a purple hue. ^[3]

Biology

This species has been found feeding on Panicum virgatum . ^[4]

References

1. "Anisostena ariadne Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
2. "Anisostena ariadne". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
3. "Anisostena ariadne species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
4. Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World". USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.

Further reading

• Borowiec, Lech (1999). A world catalogue of the Cassidinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Biologicae Silesiae. ISBN   978-83-909804-4-7.
• Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 6: Chrysomeloidea. Apollo Books. ISBN   978-90-04-26091-7.