Uroplata atricornis

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Uroplata atricornis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Uroplata
Species:
U. atricornis
Binomial name
Uroplata atricornis
(Pic, 1927)
Synonyms
  • Probaenia atricornisPic, 1927

Uroplata atricornis 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 mm. Adults are testaceous with metallic markings, black antennae and the head and thorax spotted with green. The elytron has many green spots, some partly joined. [1]

Biology

The recorded food plant is Vernonia mollissima . [2]

References

  1. Pic, M. (1927). "Coléoptères du Globe" (PDF). Mélanges exotico-entomologiques. 50: 1–36. 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.