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Mecistomela marginata

Mecistomela marginata

Thunberg, 1821

Family: Chrysomelidae
Order: Coleoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Mecistomela is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Mecistomela marginata, which is found in Brazil (Bahia, Distrito Federal, Goiás, Minas Gerais, Paraná, Rio de Janeiro, Santa Catarina, São Paulo).

 Adults reach a length of about 23–34 mm. Adults are black, with the pronotum and elytron with orange markings.

Biology: They have been recorded feeding on Arecastrum romanoffianum, Allagoptera arenaria, Cocos nucifera, Diplothemium species, Livistona species (including Livistona chinensis), Copernicia species, Elaeis guineensis, Phoenix species, Cocos botyophora and Cocos campestris.

Source: Wikipedia, article Mecistomela marginata. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 18/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 544322
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Buzios
Rio de Janeiro
Brazil
02/12/2022
Marcos Augusto Lartigau


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
180891412/02/2022BrazilRio de JaneiroPraia Tucuns, BuziosMarcos Augusto Lartigau
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Mecistomela marginata – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.