Micrispa musae
| Micrispa musae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Micrispa |
| Species: | M. musae
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| Binomial name | |
| Micrispa musae (Gressitt, 1963)
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Micrispa musae is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in south-western and north-western New Guinea.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.3-3.8 mm. They are ochraceous to pitchy black, while the head is reddish and the elytra are reddish brown with the apical margin testaceous and most of the disc pitchy black with orange to reddish brown portions.[1]
Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are Musa and Costus species.[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.