Oxychalepus alienus

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Oxychalepus alienus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Oxychalepus
Species:
O. alienus
Binomial name
Oxychalepus alienus
(Baly, 1885)
Synonyms
  • Chalepus alienusBaly, 1885
  • Chalepus (Xenochalepus) ancora mendaxWeise, 1911

Oxychalepus alienus is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama and Venezuela.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.6–9 mm. They are yellowish, with a black head, antennae and legs. Both the pronotum and elytron have black markings. [1]

Biology

They have been recorded feeding on Centrosema macrocarpum and Cassia fruticosa . [2]

References

  1. ↑ Staines, C.L. (2010). "A review of the genus Oxychalepus Uhmann, 1937 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 2573. Magnolia Press: 35–56. Retrieved September 4, 2025.
  2. ↑ 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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