Probaenia iheringi

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Probaenia iheringi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Probaenia
Species:
P. iheringi
Binomial name
Probaenia iheringi
Weise, 1910

Probaenia iheringi is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil (Amazonas).

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 6-6.5 mm. Adults are yellow, with the head and antennae black. The posterior angle of the elytra is laterally produced into a sharp tooth and there is a small spot near the scutellum, as well as an apical and lateral band (which is interrupted at the middle) and two bands (anterior and posterior) which are bronze- or bluish-black. [1]

Biology

The food plant is unknown. [2]

References

  1. Weise, J. (1910). "Chrysomeliden und Coccinelliden". Verhandlungen des Naturforschenden Vereins in Brünn. 48: 25–53. Retrieved September 9, 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.