Ceratispa metallica
| Ceratispa metallica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Ceratispa |
| Species: | C. metallica
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| Binomial name | |
| Ceratispa metallica (Gestro, 1885)
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Ceratispa metallica is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in eastern New Guinea.[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9.6-11.6 mm. They are metallic green to purplish above. The elytra are red to purplish, with some greenish near the base and reddish purplish near the apex.
Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are rattan, Calamus, Daemonorops and Korthalsia species.[2] The immature stages take place between the petiole bases and the main stems of the host plant. Adults feed on the undersides of the newest fronds. The larvae reach a length of about 10 mm.[3]
References
- ^ Gressitt, J.L. (1960). "Papuan-West Polynesian Hispine Beetles" (PDF). Pacific Insects. 2 (1). Entomology Department, Bishop Museum: 518–530. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Cryptonychini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- ^ 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.
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