Oxychalepus anchora

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Oxychalepus anchora
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Oxychalepus
Species:
O. anchora
Binomial name
Oxychalepus anchora
(Chapuis, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Odontota anchoraChapuis, 1877

Oxychalepus anchora is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Trinidad and Venezuela.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.4–9.2 mm. They have a black head and antennae, while the pronotum is yellow with a medial black band and two black lateral bands. The elytron is orangish-yellow with a black anchor-like marking. [1]

Biology

They have been recorded feeding on Canavalia ensiformis , Canavalia spontanea , Cymbosema species, as well as Solanum auriculatum , Calopogonium mucunoides , Phaseolus vulgaris , Phaseolus lunatus , Glycine max and Mucuna mutesiana . [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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