Parentispa formosa
Species of beetle
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Parentispa formosa is a species of rolled-leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Panama[1] and possibly also in Belize and Colombia. The species name is sometimes misspelled as "formosus" (e.g.[1]).
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Parentispa |
| Species: | P. formosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Parentispa formosa (Staines, 1996) | |
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Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.4–5.3 mm. Adults are black with a yellow elytral vitta. The legs are black with yellow tarsi.
Biology
Adults have been collected on Elaeis guineensis.[2]