Androlyperus incisus

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Androlyperus incisus is a leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It earns the name skeletonizing leaf beetle because it eats the soft tissue of leaves, leaving a skeleton-like pattern. This species is found in Central America and North America. It was described by Schaeffer in 1906.

Taxonomy:
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Coleoptera
- Suborder: Polyphaga
- Infraorder: Cucujiformia
- Family: Chrysomelidae
- Tribe: Luperini
- Subtribe: Luperina
- Genus: Androlyperus
- Species: incisus
- Binomial name: Androlyperus incisus Schaeffer, 1906