Aspidispa bicolor
| Aspidispa bicolor | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Aspidispa |
| Species: | A. bicolor
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| Binomial name | |
| Aspidispa bicolor | |
Aspidispa bicolor is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in north-western and north-eastern New Guinea.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4–5.2 mm. The head, pronotum and scutellum are orange testaceous, while the elytra are dark purplish brown, but somewhat paler on the outer borders.[2]
Life history
The recorded host plant for this species is Korthalsia beccarii.[3] The larvae and pupae have also been described. The larvae are pale testaceous, but reddish on the anterior portion and borders and sutures of the head capsule. They reach a length of about 7.4 mm. The pupae are yellowish ochraceous and reach a length of about 5.6 mm.
References
- ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ^ Gressitt, J.L. (1963). "Hispine beetles (Chrysomelidae) from New Guinea" (PDF). Pacific Insects. 5 (3). Entomology Department, Bishop Museum: 591–714. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
- ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Gonophorini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 29, 2025.