Colaspis hesperia

Colaspis hesperia is a species of leaf beetle from North America.^[2][3][4][5] Its range spans from Arizona to Texas and south to Mexico. The specific name, hesperia, is derived from the Greek for "western".^[5] It is closely related to Colaspis brunnea.^[1]

Colaspis hesperia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Colaspis
Species:	C. hesperia
Binomial name
Colaspis hesperia Blake, 1974[1]