Palmispa parallela
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| Palmispa parallela | |
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| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Palmispa |
| Species: | P. parallela
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| Binomial name | |
| Palmispa parallela Gressitt, 1960
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Palmispa parallela is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in north-eastern New Guinea.
Description
[edit | edit source]Adults reach a length of about 4.6 mm. They are black to pale testaceous. The head is pitchy black above, becoming reddish anteriorly and ochraceous beneath. The antennae are brownish ochraceous and the elytra are blackish pitchy with a reddish tinge.[1]
Life history
[edit | edit source]The recorded host plants for this species are Calamus species and Korthalsia beccarii.[2]
References
[edit | edit source]Lua error in Module:Taxonbar at line 165: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).