Pseudispa sinuata

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Pseudispa sinuata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Pseudispa
Species:
P. sinuata
Binomial name
Pseudispa sinuata
Staines, 2002

Pseudispa sinuata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Mexico (Oaxaca), [1] Costa Rica and Panama. [2]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.1-4 mm. They are metallic green, both the elytra and pronotum with yellowish margins. The antennae are partly brown, yellow and black, while the legs are mostly brown. [3]

Life history

No host plant has been documented for this species. [2]

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin sinuatus (meaning bend or curve) and refers to the sinuate lateral margins of the pronotum. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Mexican leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae, Orsodacnidae, and Chrysomelidae): new records and checklist
  2. 1 2 Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Sceloenoplini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
  3. 1 2 Staines, C.L. (2002). "Nomenclatural notes and new species of Sceloenoplini (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)". Zootaxa. 89. Magnolia Press: 1–32. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
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