Anisostena prompta is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil (Bahia, Minas Gerais, Matto Grosso, São Paulo), Colombia and Paraguay.
Description Adults reach a length of about 4.1-4.7 mm. Subspecies prompta has a black head and an orange-red pronotum with black markings. The elytron is also orange-red with black vittae. Subspecies fasciata also has a black head, but the pronotum is yellow with black markings and the elytron is black with yellow vittae.
Biology This species has been found feeding on Panicum leucophaeum.
Subspecies Anisostena prompta prompta (Argentina, Paraguay, and Brazil) Anisostena prompta fasciata Maulik, 1929 ( Brazil to Colombia)
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