| Cacoscelis nigripennis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| 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.
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, being one of the main problems for the plant when they are in large groups.
Distribution
Cacoscelis nigripennis are native to South America.
See also
- Aulacophora nigripennis, a species of leaf beetle in the genus Aulacophora
References
- "Occurrence Detail 1807696426". www.gbif.org. GBIF. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
- "Ficha de Espécies - SiBBr". ferramentas.sibbr.gov.br. Government of Brazil. Retrieved 2021-05-29.
- ^ "(Cacoscelis nigripennis)". www.ecoregistros.org. Archived from the original on 2016-09-13.
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| Cacoscelis nigripennis | |
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