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Demotispa pulchella

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Demotispa pulchella is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil (Amazonas) and Peru.[1]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Clade:Pancrustacea
Class:Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
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Demotispa pulchella
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Demotispa
Species:
D. pulchella
Binomial name
Demotispa pulchella
Baly, 1858
Synonyms
  • Stilpnaspis pulchella
  • Stilpnaspis bicolorata Borowiec, 2000
  • Demothispa pulchella moesta Weise, 1910
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Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.5-4.2 mm. They have a black head. The pronotal disc is dark brown to black, while the margin of the pronotum is yellowish-brown. The scutellum is yellowish-brown, as is most of the elytral disc. The antennae are brown to black.[2]

Life history

No host plant has been documented for this species.[3]

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