Cacoscelis nigripennis is a species of flea beetle in the family Chrysomelidae.[1][2]
| Cacoscelis nigripennis | |
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| Cacoscelis nigripennis | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Galerucinae |
| Tribe: | Alticini |
| Genus: | Cacoscelis |
| Species: | C. nigripennis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cacoscelis nigripennis Clark, 1865
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Description
editAdults 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
editThey are well known for feeding on Passiflora caerulea,[3] being one of the main problems for the plant when they are in large groups.
Distribution
editCacoscelis nigripennis are native to South America.[3]
See also
edit- Aulacophora nigripennis, a species of leaf beetle in the genus Aulacophora
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "(Cacoscelis nigripennis)". www.ecoregistros.org. Archived from the original on 2016-09-13.
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