Pentispa distincta

Pentispa distincta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Pentispa
Species:	P. distincta
Binomial name
Pentispa distincta (Baly, 1886)
Synonyms
Uroplata distinctaBaly, 1885

Pentispa distincta is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. ^{[1] [2]} It is found in the United States (Texas), Guatemala and Mexico.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.5-5.2 mm. ^[2]

Biology

The food plant is unknown, but adults have been collected on Eupatorium azureum . ^[3]

References

1. "Pentispa distincta Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
2. "Pentispa distincta species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
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.

Further reading

• Borowiec, Lech (1999). A world catalogue of the Cassidinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Biologicae Silesiae. ISBN   978-83-909804-4-7.
• Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 6: Chrysomeloidea. Apollo Books. ISBN   978-90-04-26091-7.