Oxychalepus angulatus

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Oxychalepus angulatus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Oxychalepus
Species:
O. angulatus
Binomial name
Oxychalepus angulatus
Staines, 2010

Oxychalepus angulatus is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Argentina and Bolivia. [1]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 10.9–11.1 mm. They have a black head, antennae and legs, while the pronotum and elytron are orangish-yellow with black markings.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin angulus (meaning corner or angle) and refers to the distinctly angulate lateral margin of the pronotum. [2]

References

  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. ↑ 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.
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