Calliaspis umbonata

Calliaspis umbonata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Calliaspis
Species:	C. umbonata
Binomial name
	Calliaspis umbonata; Hincks, 1956
Synonyms
	Calliaspis cinnabarina umbonataHincks, 1956;

Last updated October 24, 2025

Calliaspis umbonata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.5-8 mm. The elytra are pale red with indistinct brownish spots.^[2]

Biology

The food plant is unknown.^[3]

References

↑ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
↑ Borowiec, L. (2003). "A new species of Calliaspis Dejean, 1837 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) from French Guyana". Zootaxa. 148: 1–6. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Imatidiini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 19, 2025.

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[1] Integrated Taxonomic Information System

[2] Borowiec, L. (2003). "A new species of Calliaspis Dejean, 1837 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) from French Guyana". Zootaxa. 148: 1–6. Retrieved September 19, 2025.

[3] Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Imatidiini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 19, 2025.

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Calliaspis umbonata

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Description

Biology

References