Agelasa nigriceps is a animal in the Chrysomelidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Agelasa nigriceps
Agelasa nigriceps is a Palearctic skeletonizing leaf beetle that hosts mainly on Actinidia arguta, with Japanese populations adapting to Pterostyrax hispidus.
Agelasa nigriceps is a species of skeletonizing leaf beetle that belongs to the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in the Palearctic region. Its most common host plant is Actinidia arguta. However, populations of this beetle in Japan have been evolving to use Pterostyrax hispidus as an additional host plant.
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