Polychalca punctatissima

Polychalca punctatissima
	Polychalca punctatissima
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Subfamily:	Cassidinae
Genus:	Polychalca
Species:	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;

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

Description[edit]

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[edit]

This species can be found in Brazil and Argentina.

Polychalca punctatissima from Brazil. Mounted specimen

References[edit]

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