Chalepus amabilis

Chalepus amabilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Chalepus
Species:	C. amabilis
Binomial name
	Chalepus amabilis; Baly, 1885

Last updated September 02, 2025

Chalepus amabilis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Belize, Colombia, El Salvador, Mexico (Jalisco, Morelos, Oaxaca, Tamaulipas)^[1] and Nicaragua.

Biology

They have been recorded feeding on Chusquea species, Lasiacis nigra , Lasiacis procerrima , Lasiacis ruscifolia and Panicum species.^[2]

References

↑ Mexican leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae, Orsodacnidae, and Chrysomelidae): new records and checklist
↑ 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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[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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