Demotispa pulchella

Demotispa pulchella is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil (Amazonas) and Peru.^[1]

Demotispa pulchella
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Demotispa
Species:	D. pulchella
Binomial name
Demotispa pulchella Baly, 1858
Synonyms
Stilpnaspis pulchella Stilpnaspis bicolorata Borowiec, 2000 Demothispa pulchella moesta Weise, 1910

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.5-4.2 mm. The have a black head. The pronotal disc is dark brown to black, while the margin of the pronotum is yellowish-brown. The scutellum is yellowish-brown, as is most of the elytral disc. The antennae are brown to black.^[2]

Life history

No host plant has been documented for this species.^[3]