Micrispa semiviridis
| Micrispa semiviridis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Micrispa |
| Species: | M. semiviridis
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| Binomial name | |
| Micrispa semiviridis (Gressitt, 1963)
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Micrispa semiviridis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in south-western New Guinea.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.1-2.9 mm. They are testaceous to brown and green, with the head yellowish testaceous. The pronotum is mostly pale green, with a testaceous anterior border. The upper portion of the disc on the elytra is green, while the sides and apex are reddish testaceous.
The larvae have also been described. They are whitish testaceous, but slightly yellowish on the pronotum and head capsule (which is reddish anteriorly). They reach a length of about 2 mm.[1]
Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are Alpinia 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.