Acentroptera bita
Species of beetle
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Acentroptera bita is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Panama.[1]
| Acentroptera bita | |
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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. bita |
| Binomial name | |
| Acentroptera bita | |
Description
Life history
No host plant has been documented for this species.[1]
Etymology
The species name is derived from bita, which is Anglo-Saxon for small or little and refers to the unusually small size of this species.[2]