Balyana sculptilis


Balyana sculptilis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Ethiopia, Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.3-9.3 mm and 7.8-10 mm. Subspecies sculptilis is uniformly yellow, while the head, antennae, underparts and middle and hind legs are black. Subspecies chiromensis is also mostly yellow, but has a black medial line on the pronotum and the elytra are bicoloured.

Biology

The food plant is unknown.

Subspecies

  • Balyana sculptilis sculptilis
  • Balyana sculptilis chiromensis Berti, 1987
  • Balyana sculptilis clathrata
  • ''Balyana sculptilis reticulata''