Octhispa postica

Octhispa postica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Octhispa
Species:	O. postica
Binomial name
	Octhispa postica; (Weise, 1905)
Synonyms
	Uroplata posticaWeise, 1905;

Last updated October 20, 2025

Octhispa postica is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Bolivia and Peru.^[1]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.5–7 mm. Adults are black, the prothorax with a reddish-brown median line. There are two very small spots and a yellowish apex on the elytron.^[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.
↑ Weise, J. (1905). "Beschreibung einiger Hispinen". Archiv für Naturgeschichte. 51 (71): 49–104. 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] Weise, J. (1905). "Beschreibung einiger Hispinen". Archiv für Naturgeschichte. 51 (71): 49–104. Retrieved September 9, 2025.

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