Philodonta modesta

Philodonta modesta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Philodonta
Species:
P. modesta
Binomial name
Philodonta modesta
Weise, 1906[1]

Philodonta modesta is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in India (Pusa, Bellary) and Pakistan.

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are Saccharum officinarum, Andropogon sorghum, Sorghum vulgare, Avena sativa and Oryza sativa.[2]

References

  1. ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
  2. ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Hispini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 13, 2025.