Acentroptera basilica
Species of beetle
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Acentroptera basilica is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo), French Guiana and Paraguay.[1]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Acentroptera |
| Species: | A. basilica |
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| Acentroptera basilica Thomson, 1858 | |
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Description
Adults reach a length of about 11-12 mm.[2]
Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are Ananas macrodens[1] and Aechmea aquilega. The larvae mine the leaves of their host plant, while adults are leaf scrapers.[3]