Polychalca punctatissima

Polychalca punctatissima is a species of tortoise beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.

Polychalca punctatissima
Polychalca punctatissima
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P. punctatissima
Binomial name
Polychalca punctatisima
(Wolf, 1818)
Synonyms
  • Canistra formosa (Broun) Spaeth, 1914
  • Cassida formosa Broun, 1880
  • Cassida punctatissima Wolf, 1818
  • Cassida smaragdina Vigors, 1826
  • Cassida variolosa Weber, 1801 nec Olivier, 1790
  • Desmonota variolosa (Weber) Hope, 1840
  • Polychalca variolosa (Weber) Dejean, 1837

Description

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Polychalca punctatissima can reach a length of about 13–17 millimetres (0.51–0.67 in). These beetles feed on Black Sage (Cordia cylindrostachya, Boraginaceae).

Distribution

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This species can be found in Brazil and Argentina.


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