Biological observations of Lychnophaes imbirucu sp. nov. Jorge, Santos & Zarbin: A Eggs, damage caused by an adult of Ly. imbirucu to Pseudobombax grandiflorum (Cav.) E. Robyns; B, C freshly laid eggs; C mature eggs; D case with rupture after the emergence of the adult; E adults copulating, including the female specimen of variant coloration; F female laying an egg; G, H larval case; G lateral view; I dorsal view.

  
 
  Part of: Santos AT, Jorge IR, Fianco M, Sampaio A, Martins AL, Rafael JA, Paladini A, Zarbin PHG (2026) Revisiting Lamprosoma and expanding knowledge of Lychnophaes (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Lamprosomatinae): Molecular phylogeny, new species, host plants, associated parasitoid wasps and geographical records. Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny 84: 719-744. https://doi.org/10.3897/asp.84.e181950