Biology:Cyrtonota sexpustulata

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Short description: Species of beetle

Cyrtonota sexpustulata
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C. sexpustulata
Binomial name
Cyrtonota sexpustulata
(Fabricius, 1781)
Synonyms
  • Cassida sexpustulata (Fabricius, 1781)
  • Mesomphalia sexpustulata Hope, 1840

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Cyrtonota sexpustulata is a leaf beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.[2][3]

Description

Cyrtonota sexpustulata can reach a length of 13–14 millimetres (0.51–0.55 in). Body is dark bluish or black with six orange-red spots on the elytrae.[4] The main host plant is Ipomoea batatas (Convolvulaceae).[1]

Distribution

This species can be found in Brazil.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q19596701 entry