Aspidispa rotanica
| Aspidispa rotanica | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Aspidispa |
| Species: | A. rotanica
|
| Binomial name | |
| Aspidispa rotanica Gressitt, 1963
| |
Aspidispa rotanica is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in north-western New Guinea and Yapen.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.6-4.2 mm. They are orange testaceous to bluish black, with the head, pronotum and scutellum ochraceous and the elytra bluish black, with a purplish brown tinge at the side and apex.[1]
Life history
The recorded host plant for this species is rattan (Arecaceae).[2]
References
- ^ 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.