Demotispa filicornis

Demotispa filicornis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Ecuador.^[1]

Demotispa filicornis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Demotispa
Species:	D. filicornis
Binomial name
Demotispa filicornis (Borowiec, 2000)
Synonyms
Stilpnaspis filicornis Borowiec, 2000

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.6 mm. The pronotal disc and elytral disc are red, while the head, explanate margins of the pronotum and elytra, and the legs are yellow.

Life history

No host plant has been documented for this species.^[2]

Etymology

The species is named after its very slim antennae.^[3]