Oediopalpa basalis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, Rio Grande do Sul, São Paulo).Commented catalogue of Cassidinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, with remarks on the collection of Jaro Mráz in the National Museum in Prague

Description Adults are oblong-ovate and subconvex, with the head black, the vertex pale yellow and the thorax yellow. The elytra are purple-blue with a yellow basal fascia.Catalogue of Hispidae in the collection of the British museum

Life history No host plant has been documented for this species.

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