Octhispa maculaticeps

Octhispa maculaticeps
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Octhispa
Species:	O. maculaticeps
Binomial name
	Octhispa maculaticeps; Pic, 1927

Last updated October 20, 2025

Octhispa maculaticeps is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil.^[1]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 10 mm. They have a black head, antennae and thorax, while the elytra are broadly banded with green laterally and at the apex, but narrowly banded towards the shoulders. There are also green spots.^[2]

References

↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Chalepini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
↑ Pic, M. (1927). "Coléoptères du Globe" (PDF). Mélanges exotico-entomologiques. 50: 1–36. Retrieved September 9, 2025.

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[1] Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Chalepini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.

[2] Pic, M. (1927). "Coléoptères du Globe" (PDF). Mélanges exotico-entomologiques. 50: 1–36. Retrieved September 9, 2025.

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