Downesia abdominalis
| Downesia abdominalis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Downesia |
| Species: | D. abdominalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Downesia abdominalis Weise, 1922[1]
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Downesia abdominalis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in India (Sikkim).
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6 mm. They are deep black and glossy, with a reddish-yellow abdomen. The antennae are longer than in most other Downesia species. The elytra are rather finely dotted in the double rows, the first two joined before the middle.[2]
Life history
No host plant has been documented for this species.[3]
References
- ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ^ The Philippine Journal of Science
- ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Gonophorini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 1, 2025.