Probaenia bicoloricornis
| Probaenia bicoloricornis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Probaenia |
| Species: | P. bicoloricornis
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| Binomial name | |
| Probaenia bicoloricornis Pic, 1927
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Probaenia bicoloricornis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil (Goiás).
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5 mm. Adults are very similar to Probaenia germaini, but the head is lined with dark behind the eyes, the prothorax has two metallic discal bands, and the green colouration is more extensive on the middle of the elytra.[1]
Biology
The food plant is unknown.[2]
References
- ^ Pic, M. (1927). "Coléoptères du Globe" (PDF). Mélanges exotico-entomologiques. 50: 1–36. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
- ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Chalepini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.