Ceratispa cyclops
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| Ceratispa cyclops | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Ceratispa |
| Species: | C. cyclops
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| Binomial name | |
| Ceratispa cyclops | |
Ceratispa cyclops is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in north-western New Guinea.
Description
[edit | edit source]Adults reach a length of about 11-12.5 mm. They are orange ochraceous to dark pitchy brown. The pronotum is orange a pitchy black median stripe and lateral reddish brown stripes. The elytra have the suture and a humeral stripe dark pitchy brown.[2]
Life history
[edit | edit source]The recorded host plants for this species are palms (Arecaceae).[3] Both the larvae and pupae have also been described. The former reach a length of about 14 mm, while the latter are about 15 mm long.
References
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