Aspidispa palmella
| Aspidispa palmella | |
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| Scientific 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
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
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
- ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ^ Gressitt, J.L. (1960). "Papuan-West Polynesian Hispine Beetles" (PDF). Pacific Insects. 2 (1). Entomology Department, Bishop Museum: 518–530. 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.
- ^ 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.