Eight-spotted flea beetle

Omophoita cyanipennis

Omophoita cyanipennis is an American species of leaf beetle.
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Naming

Synonyms
Orig. Comb: Galleruca cyanipennis Fabricius 1798
Syn: Oedionychis octomaculata Crotch, 1873

Subspecies
Omophoita cyanipennis cyanipennis (Fabricius, 1798)
Omophoita cyanipennis octomaculata (Crotch, 1873)
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Distribution

Arizona, Kansas, Texas, Florida, West Indies, Mexico, Central America

Habitat

Mostly found along the margins of wetlands.

Food

Polyphagous

References:

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyChrysomelidae
GenusOmophoita
SpeciesOmophoita cyanipennis
Photographed in
Costa Rica