Octhispa gracilis

Octhispa gracilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Octhispa
Species:	O. gracilis
Binomial name
	Octhispa gracilis; (Weise, 1905)
Synonyms
	Uroplata gracilis Weise, 1905;

Octhispa gracilis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil (Goiás, Matto Grosso) and Paraguay.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5-5.3 mm. The antennae and head are black. The elytron has a yellow posterior lateral angle.

Biology

They have been recorded feeding on Adenocalymma marginata.

References

↑ Weise, J. (1905). "Beschreibung einiger Hispinen". Archiv für Naturgeschichte. 51 (71): 49–104. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Chalepini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.

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[1] Weise, J. (1905). "Beschreibung einiger Hispinen". Archiv für Naturgeschichte. 51 (71): 49–104. Retrieved September 9, 2025.

[2] Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Chalepini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.