Probaenia robusta
Species of beetle
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Probaenia robusta is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Bolivia.
| Probaenia robusta | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Probaenia |
| Species: | P. robusta |
| Binomial name | |
| Probaenia robusta Weise, 1910 | |
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8 mm. Adults are yellow, the antennae and three bands on the prothorax are black. The posterior angle of the elytra is laterally produced into a sharp tooth. The dorsum is strongly striated, punctate, with a scutellar spot and two posteriorly shortened bands, the band in front of the apex is bluish-bronze, while the apical band is black.[1]
Biology
The food plant is unknown.[2]