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Oncocephala severinii

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Oncocephala severinii is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Angola, Guinea-Bissau, Liberia, Togo, Cameroon, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea and Kenya.

Phylum:Arthropoda
Clade:Pancrustacea
Class:Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
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Oncocephala severinii
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Oncocephala
Species:
O. severinii
Binomial name
Oncocephala severinii
Gestro, 1899[1]
Synonyms
  • Oncocephala scabrosa Gestro, 1905
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Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.5–5.8 mm. The head, pronotum, elytra, legs and antennae are black with a brownish to orange tinge, which is more visible on the elytral costae and pronotal tubercles.[2]

Life history

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

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