Aspidispa papuana
| Aspidispa papuana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Aspidispa |
| Species: | A. papuana
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| Binomial name | |
| Aspidispa papuana | |
Aspidispa papuana is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in south-eastern New Guinea.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.3 mm. They are pitchy brown to pale brown or ochraceous.[2]
Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are Calamus and Daemonorops species.[3]
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. Archived from the original on July 11, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ 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.