Oxychalepus elongatus

Oxychalepus elongatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Oxychalepus
Species:	O. elongatus
Binomial name
	Oxychalepus elongatus; (Chapuis, 1877)
Synonyms
	Odontota elongataChapuis, 1877;

Last updated November 07, 2025

Oxychalepus elongatus is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil (Bahia), Paraguay and Venezuela.^[1]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 9.5–10.4 mm. They have a black head, while the pronotum is orange with three black vittae. The elytron is orange with the apical one-fourth black and a black sutural vitta and spot.^[2]

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.
↑ 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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[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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