Aspidispa flagellariae
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| Aspidispa flagellariae | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Aspidispa |
| Species: | A. flagellariae
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| Binomial name | |
| Aspidispa flagellariae | |
Aspidispa flagellariae is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in north-western and north-eastern New Guinea.
Description
[edit | edit source]Adults reach a length of about 3.5-4 mm. They are testaceous to reddish and pitchy, while the pronotum is reddish ochraceous. The elytra are reddish on the base, while the rest is pitchy with a reddish to metallic tinge.[2]
Life history
[edit | edit source]The recorded host plants for this species are Flagellaria species.[3]
References
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