Uroplata maura

Uroplata maura
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Uroplata
Species:	U. maura
Binomial name
	Uroplata maura; (Fabricius, 1801)
Synonyms
	Hispa mauraFabricius, 1801;

Last updated October 20, 2025

Uroplata maura is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1801. In his discription, the type location was given as America meridionali (which refers to the whole of South America). Since its description, the species has been transferred between various genera ( Hispa , Pentispa , Euprionota and finally Uroplata).

Biology

The food plant is unknown.^[2]

References

↑ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
↑ 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.

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[1] Integrated Taxonomic Information System

[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.

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