Gonophora pulchella

Gonophora pulchella
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Gonophora
Species:
G. pulchella
Binomial name
Gonophora pulchella
Gestro, 1888[1]
Synonyms
  • Gonophora bengalensis Weise, 1908
  • Gonophora pulchella clermonti Pic, 1927
  • Gonophora pulchella vitalisii Pic, 1930
  • Gonophora annamita Pic, 1930

Gonophora pulchella is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China (Hainan, Yunnan), India (Annam, Assam, Manipur, Sikkim), Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam.

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are Canna indica, Hedychium coronarium, Alpinia pumila and Alpinia oxyphylla.[2]

References

  1. ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
  2. ^ 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.