Chalepus digressus

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

Chalepus digressus is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Mexico (Jalisco, Guerrero, Morelos, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz) [1] , Nicaragua and Venezuela.

Biology

They have been recorded feeding on Lasiacis nigra , Lasiacis procerrima and Lasiacis rustifolia . [2]

References

  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.