Octhispa postica

Species of beetle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Octhispa postica is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Bolivia and Peru.[1]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Suborder:Polyphaga
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Octhispa postica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Octhispa
Species:
O. postica
Binomial name
Octhispa postica
(Weise, 1905)
Synonyms
  • Uroplata postica Weise, 1905
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Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.5–7 mm. Adults are black, the prothorax with a reddish-brown median line. There are two very small spots and a yellowish apex on the elytron.[2]

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