Platocthispa lateritia

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Platocthispa lateritia
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Platocthispa
Species:
P. lateritia
Binomial name
Platocthispa lateritia
(Smith, 1885)
Synonyms
  • Odontota lateritiaSmith 1885
  • Anoplitis lateritia
  • Sumitrosis lateritia

Platocthispa lateritia is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in the United States (Arizona) and Mexico (Chiapas, Sonora). [1]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.4–6.5 mm. The antennae are black, while the legs and head are red and black. The pronotum and elytron are both red. [2]

Biology

The food plant is unknown. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Mexican leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae, Orsodacnidae, and Chrysomelidae): new records and checklist
  2. ↑ Staines, C.L. (1997). "Transfer of Sumitrosis lateritia (Smith) to Platocthispa Uhmann and a Key to the Genera of Hispinae Known to Occur in America North of Mexico (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Hispinae)". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 51 (2). Coleopterists Society: 193–196. Retrieved September 9, 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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