Biology:Mahatsinia
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Mahatsinia is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Mahatsinia nodulosa, which is found in central and eastern Madagascar.[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.3–5.5 mm. The pronotum is yellow with a black disc black. The elytral disc is also black, with yellow elevations.
Life history
No host plant has been documented for this species.[2]
References
- ↑ Borowiec, Lech; Świętojańska, Jolanta. "Genus: Mahatsinia Spaeth, 1919". Department of Biodiversity and Evolutionary Taxonomy, University of Wroclaw. https://www.cassidae.uni.wroc.pl/katalog%20internetowy/Mahatsinia.htm.
- ↑ The Tortoise beetles of Madagascar (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) Part 1: Basiprionotini, Aspidimorphini and Cassidini (except the genus Cassida)
Wikidata ☰ Q2374613 entry
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