Oxychalepus paranormalis

Oxychalepus paranormalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Oxychalepus
Species:	O. paranormalis
Binomial name
	Oxychalepus paranormalis; Ramos, 1998

Last updated November 07, 2025

Oxychalepus paranormalis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil, and was described by Ramos in 1998 .^[1]

Adult beetles measure approximately 9.1-10.4 mm in body length. Their pronotum is orangish, marked with one medial and two lateral black stripes; the apical one-fourth of each elytron (wing-cover) is black, and there is an anchor-shaped black marking toward the base of each elytron.

This species belongs to the tribe Chalepini of the genus Oxychalepus , which includes several similar species distinguished by elytral patterning, coloration, and body size. Comparative figures of O. paranormalis appear in “A review of the genus Oxychalepus Uhmann, 1937 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)”(Staines, 2010).^[2]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 9.1–10.4 mm. They have an orangish pronotum with one medial and two lateral black stripes. The apical one-fourth of the elytron is black and there is an anchor-shaped black marking in the basal area.^[3]

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. (2010-08-23), FIGURES 9–14 in A review of the genus Oxychalepus Uhmann, 1937 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) , retrieved 2025-09-15
↑ 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. (2010-08-23), FIGURES 9–14 in A review of the genus Oxychalepus Uhmann, 1937 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) , retrieved 2025-09-15

[3] 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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