Chalepus bacchus

Chalepus bacchus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Chalepus
Species:	C. bacchus
Binomial name
	Chalepus bacchus; (Newman, 1840)
Synonyms
	Hispa bacchusNewman, 1840;

Last updated September 02, 2025

Chalepus bacchus is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in the United States (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas and Virginia).

Biology

The foodplant is unknown, but adults have been found on grass, including Panicum repens .^[1]

References

↑ 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] 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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