Imatidium thoracicum

Imatidium thoracicum
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Imatidium
Species:	I. thoracicum
Binomial name
	Imatidium thoracicum; Fabricius, 1801
Synonyms
	Cassida albicolleOlivier, 1808;

Last updated September 24, 2025

Imatidium thoracicum is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, French Guiana, Nicaragua, Panama, Peru, Trinidad and Venezuela.

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are Calathea insignis , Calathea ovate , Calathea virginalis , Calathea lutena , Heliconia latispatha , Heliconia catheta , Heliconia irrasa and Heliconia wagneriana .^[2]

References

↑ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
↑ 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] 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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