Spilophora trigemina

Spilophora trigemina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Spilophora
Species:
S. trigemina
Binomial name
Spilophora trigemina
Synonyms
  • Calyptocephala trigemina Guérin-Méneville, 1844

Spilophora trigemina is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil (Pará), Ecuador, French Guiana and Peru.

Description

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Adults have an almost completely black pronotum and yellow elytra with dark spots in the anterior and posterior half of the disc.[2]

Life history

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No host plant has been documented for this species.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
  2. ^ Two new species of Spilophora boheman, 1850 (Coleoptera: chrysomelidae: cassidinae) from Ecuador and Peru
  3. ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Spilophorini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 23, 2025.