Xenispa atra

Xenispa atra is a species of rolled-leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Venezuela.^[2]

Xenispa atra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Xenispa
Species:	X. atra
Binomial name
Xenispa atra (Pic, 1926)
Synonyms
Demothispa atra Pic, 1926 Cephaloleia cyanea Staines, 1996 [1]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.4–4.1 mm. The head, pronotum and scutellum are black, while the elytron is dark metallic blue and the legs are reddish.

Biology

Adults have been collected on Chusquea species.^[3]