Chaeridiona picea is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in India (Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, West Bengal).

Description Adults reach a length of about 5 mm. They are piceous, the pronotum and elytra with a slight metallic purplish tinge. The apex of the elytra is dark brown, while the legs are light brown or yellowish.Staines, C. L., 2007, A review of the genus Chaeridiona Baly, 1869 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae), Zootaxa 1521 (1), pp. 19-29 : 21-22

Life history Larvae have been reared from Commelina species, while adults have been collected on Commelina bengalensis and Commelina nudiflora.

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