Octotoma gundlachii

Octotoma gundlachii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Octotoma
Species:	O. gundlachii
Binomial name
	Octotoma gundlachii; Suffrian, 1868

Last updated September 04, 2025

Octotoma gundlachii is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is native to Cuba and was introduced to Hawaii, but is not established there.

Biology

They have been recorded feeding on Lantana species.^[1]

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.

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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.

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