Zabrotes chavesi
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| Zabrotes chavesi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Zabrotes |
| Species: | Z. chavesi |
| Binomial name | |
| Zabrotes chavesi Kingsolver, 1980[1] | |
Zabrotes chavesi is a species of leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae.[2][3][4][5] It is found in the Americas,[2] from northern South America (Venezuela) through Central America to Mexico[5][6] and Arizona (USA).[5] It is named for Franklin Chaves, the director of Santa Rosa National Park (Costa Rica), which is the type locality of this species.[1]
The holotype was collected from Cassia leptocarpa (=Senna hirsuta) seeds.[1] Other food plants include Cassia emarginata (=Senna bicapsularis) and Senna spectabilis.[6]
Zabrotes chavesi measure 1.6–2.8 mm (0.063–0.110 in) in length[6] and are dorsally brown with some grey markings.[1]