Heterispa costipennis

Heterispa costipennis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay and Uruguay.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5-5.5 mm. Adults are black, while the prothorax is yellow, with three black spots. The elytra are black with a humeral orange spot and apical yellow marking.

Biology

They have been recorded feeding on Paspalum, Panicum and Althaea species, as well as on Sida rhombifolia, Sphaeralcea bonariensis and Malvastrum coromandelianum.