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Cacoscelis nigripennis

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Cacoscelis nigripennis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Galerucinae
Tribe: Alticini
Genus: Cacoscelis
Species:
C. nigripennis
Binomial name
Cacoscelis nigripennis
Clark, 1865

Cacoscelis nigripennis is a species of flea beetle in the family Chrysomelidae.[1][2]

Description

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Adults have a black body, bright red head and thorax. They are usually 10 mm long and range between 5 mm and 4 mm wide.

Host plants

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They are well known for feeding on Passiflora caerulea,[3] being one of the main problems for the plant when they are in large groups.

Distribution

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Cacoscelis nigripennis are native to South America.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Occurrence Detail 1807696426". www.gbif.org. GBIF. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  2. ^ "Ficha de Espécies - SiBBr". ferramentas.sibbr.gov.br. Government of Brazil. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
  3. ^ a b "(Cacoscelis nigripennis)". www.ecoregistros.org. Archived from the original on 2016-09-13.