Acentroptera basilica

Acentroptera basilica is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo), French Guiana and Paraguay.^[1]

Acentroptera basilica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Acentroptera
Species:	A. basilica
Binomial name
Acentroptera basilica Thomson, 1858
Synonyms
Acentroptera basilica reducta Pic, 1932

Description

Adults reach a length of about 11-12 mm. The head, antennae and legs are chestnut-brown, while the pronotum is shiny reddish-brown with three black vittae with bluish reflections. The elytra are shiny reddish-brown with three shining black vittae.^[2]

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are Ananas macrodens^[1] and Aechmea aquilega. The larvae mine the leaves of their host plant, while adults are leaf scrapers.^[3]