Oxychalepus normalis

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Oxychalepus normalis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Oxychalepus
Species:
O. normalis
Binomial name
Oxychalepus normalis
(Chapuis, 1877)
Synonyms
  • Odontota normalisChapuis, 1877
  • Chalepus suspiciosusBaly, 1885

Oxychalepus normalis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil, Costa Rica, Mexico, Panama and Venezuela.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 8.7–10.5 mm. Adults are yellowish-red with a black head and antennae. The lateral margins of the pronotum are black and the elytron is yellowish-red with the suture at the base darker. [1]

Biology

The foodplant is unknown, but adults have been collected on Cassia species. [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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