Biology:Cacoscelis nigripennis
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Short description: Species of flea beetle
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| Genus: | Cacoscelis
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| Species: | C. nigripennis
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| Cacoscelis nigripennis (Jacoby)
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Cacoscelis nigripennis is a species of flea beetle in the family Chrysomelidae.[1][2] It was first described by Martin Jacoby.[3]
Description
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
They are well known for feeding on Passiflora caerulea,[4] being one of the main problems for the plant when they are in large groups.
Distribution
Cacoscelis nigripennis inhabit mainly in South America[4] although, they are also present in Mexico.[3]
See also
- Aulacophora nigripennis, a species of leaf beetle in the genus Aulacophora
References
- ↑ "Occurrence Detail 1807696426" (in en). GBIF. https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/1807696426.
- ↑ "Ficha de Espécies - SiBBr". Government of Brazil. https://ferramentas.sibbr.gov.br/ficha/bin/view/especie/cacoscelis_nigripennis.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Furth, David G.; Savini, Vilma (1996-03-01). "Checklist of the Alticinae of Central America, including Mexico (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)". Insecta Mundi. https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi/10.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "(Cacoscelis nigripennis)". http://www.ecoregistros.org/ficha/Cacoscelis-nigripennis.
Wikidata ☰ Q107014829 entry
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