Sternostena basalis

Sternostena basalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Sternostena
Species:
S. basalis
Binomial name
Sternostena basalis
(Baly, 1864)
Synonyms
  • Charistena basalis Baly, 1864
  • Sternostena basalis laterubra Pic, 1932
  • Sternostena basalis signata Weise, 1910

Sternostena basalis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Argentina and Brazil (Amazonas, Goiás, Pernambuco).

Biology

The food plant is unknown.

References

  1. ↑ Cassidinae; CHRYSOMELIDAE DE ARGENTINA
  2. ↑ Mota, A. A.; Sekerka, L.; Jilg, J.; Arous, E.; Machado, R. J. P.; Simões, M. V. dos P. (2026). "Cassidinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) from Pernambuco, Brazil: New records, nomenclatural changes, and identification key of tribes". Papéis Avulsos De Zoologia. 66 (special 1). Retrieved September 8, 2026.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
  3. ↑ 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.