Oxychalepus balyanus

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Oxychalepus balyanus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Oxychalepus
Species:
O. balyanus
Binomial name
Oxychalepus balyanus
(Weise, 1911)
Synonyms
  • Chalepus acuticornisBaly, 1885 (preocc.)
  • Chalepus (Xenochalepus) balyanusWeise, 1911

Oxychalepus balyanus is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Belize, Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico (Baja California, Guerrero, Morelos, Jalisco, Tabasco, Tamaulipas, Veracruz, Quintana Roo) [1] and Nicaragua.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.3–8.7 mm. They have a black head, antennae and legs, while the pronotum and elytron are orangish-yellow with black markings. [2]

Biology

They have been recorded feeding on Centrosema pubescens , Desmodium species, as well as Dioclea megacarpa . [3]

References

  1. ↑ Mexican leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae, Orsodacnidae, and Chrysomelidae): new records and checklist
  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.
  3. ↑ 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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