Aspidispa palmella
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| Aspidispa palmella | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Aspidispa |
| Species: | A. palmella
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| Binomial name | |
| Aspidispa palmella | |
Aspidispa palmella is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in northern New Guinea.
Description
[edit | edit source]Adults reach a length of about 4.7-5 mm. They are bright shiny red, with the apical two-fifths of the elytral disc pitchy black.[2]
Life history
[edit | edit source]The recorded host plants for this species are palms and rattan (Arecaceae).[3] The pupae have also been described. They are yellowish testaceous, with pitchy black eyes.[4]
References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
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