Downesia sulcata
| Downesia sulcata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Downesia |
| Species: | D. sulcata
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| Binomial name | |
| Downesia sulcata Fleutiaux, 1877
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Downesia sulcata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Thailand and Vietnam.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.5 mm. This species is similar to Downesia tarsata. The adults are reddish-yellow. There are three raised ribs on each elytron, separated from each other by two rows of deeply depressed dots. Furthermore, the posterior third of the elytra is black.[1]
Life history
No host plant has been documented for this species.[2]
Taxonomy
Some sources list the author as Raffaello Gestro, but this is in error.[3]
References
- ^ ANNALES DE LA SOCIÉTÉ ENTOMOLOGIQUE DE FRANCE
- ^ 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.
- ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System