Anisostena cyanea
Staines, 1994
Anisostena cyanea is a small leaf beetle in the Hispinae, first described by Staines in 1994. The has been recorded from Arizona and Texas in the southwestern United States, and from Mexico. have been collected on several species of Bothriochloa grasses, though whether these represent true plants remains uncertain.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Anisostena cyanea: /ˌænɪˈsɒstɪnə saɪˈiːnə/
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Distribution
Arizona, Texas (United States), and Mexico.
Host Associations
- Bothriochloa saccharoides - COLLECTED_ON collected on this grass , but foodplant status uncertain.
- Bothriochloa barbinodis - COLLECTED_ON collected on this grass , but foodplant status uncertain.
- Bothriochloa laguroides torreyana - COLLECTED_ON collected on this grass , but foodplant status uncertain.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
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