Acentroptera tessellata

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Acentroptera tessellata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil (Bahia, Rio de Janeiro).[1]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Clade:Pancrustacea
Class:Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
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Acentroptera tessellata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Acentroptera
Species:
A. tessellata
Binomial name
Acentroptera tessellata
Baly, 1858
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Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.7 mm. The body (including antennae and legs) is yellowish, the pronotum with a darker spot and lateral margins. There are stretched darker spots on the elytra.[2]

Life history

No host plant has been documented for this species.[1]

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