Probaenia variolaris

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Probaenia variolaris
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Probaenia
Species:
P. variolaris
Binomial name
Probaenia variolaris
Weise, 1905

Probaenia variolaris is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Argentina and Brazil.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 6-8 mm. The underside is red, while the upperside is yellow. The elytra are covered with variable red- and bronze-black spots and stripes. [1]

Biology

The food plant is unknown. [2]

References

  1. Weise, J. (1905). "Beschreibung einiger Hispinen". Archiv für Naturgeschichte. 71: 49–104. 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.