Octodonta banguiensis

Octodonta banguiensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Octodonta
Species:
O. banguiensis
Binomial name
Octodonta banguiensis
(Uhmann, 1933)[1]
Synonyms
  • Bronthispa banguiensis Uhmann, 1933

Octodonta banguiensis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in the Philippines (Luzon).

Life history

The recorded host plant for this species is Cocos nucifera.[2]

Taxonomy

The species was described as Bronthispa banguiensis by Erich Uhmann in 1933 in the article Neues uber philippinische Hispinen. 40. Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Hispinen, which was published in the journal Folia Zoologica et Hydrobiologica.[3]

References

  1. ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
  2. ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Cryptonychini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
  3. ^ EurekaMag.com