Oncocephala philippinica
| Oncocephala philippinica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Oncocephala |
| Species: | O. philippinica
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| Binomial name | |
| Oncocephala philippinica | |
Oncocephala philippinica is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in the Philippines (Luzon, Mindanao, Mindoro).
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.2–5 mm. The head, pronotum, elytra and legs are brown with a black tinge. The antennae are dark brown, but with antennomeres 10 and 11 paler than the rest.[2]
Life history
No host plant has been documented for this species.[3]
References
- ^ "Oncocephala philippinica". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
- ^ Calcetas, O.A., Staines, C.L., Adorada, J.R., Calilung, V.J., Caoili, B.L. & Jamias, S.B. 2021. Review of the Genus Oncocephala Agassiz, 1846 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae: Oncocephalini) in the Philippines. The Coleopterists Bulletin 75(2): 445–458.
- ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Oncocephalini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 17, 2025.