''Cyrtonota sexpustulata'' is a
leaf beetle
The insects of the beetle family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles, and include over 37,000 (and probably at least 50,000) species in more than 2,500 genera, making up one of the largest and most commonly encountered of all beetle ...
belonging to the family
Chrysomelidae
The insects of the beetle family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles, and include over 37,000 (and probably at least 50,000) species in more than 2,500 genera, making up one of the largest and most commonly encountered of all beetle ...
.
Catalogue of Life
/ref>
Description
''Cyrtonota sexpustulata'' can reach a length of . Body is dark bluish or black with six orange-red spots on the elytrae.[Lukáš SEKERKA & Maxwell V. L. BARCLA]
Fabrician types of Cassidinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) deposited in the Natural History Museum, London
ACTA ENTOMOLOGICA MUSEI NATIONALIS PRAGAE The main host plant is ''Ipomoea batatas
The sweet potato or sweetpotato (''Ipomoea batatas'') is a dicotyledonous plant that belongs to the Convolvulus, bindweed or morning glory family (biology), family, Convolvulaceae. Its large, starchy, sweet-tasting tuberous roots are used as a r ...
'' (Convolvulaceae
Convolvulaceae (), commonly called the bindweeds or morning glories, is a family of about 60 genera and more than 1,650 species. These species are primarily herbaceous vines, but also include trees, shrubs and herbs. The tubers of several spec ...
).[
]
Distribution
This species can be found in Brazil.[
]
References
Cassidinae
Beetles described in 1781
{{Cassidinae-stub