Probaenia purpureotincta

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Probaenia purpureotincta
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Probaenia
Species:
P. purpureotincta
Binomial name
Probaenia purpureotincta
Pic, 1927
Synonyms
  • Probaenia purpureotincta reductaPic, 1927

Probaenia purpureotincta is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Bolivia.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 8 mm. Adults are reddish, with the antennae, part of the body and head more or less black. The elytron is testaceous, partly tinged with purple, with cyan or green bands. [1]

Biology

The food plant is unknown. [2]

References

  1. Pic, M. (1927). "Contribution à l'étude du genre Probaenia Weise (Col. Hispidae)". Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France. 32 (16): 244–248. 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.