Prionispa papuana
| Prionispa papuana | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Prionispa |
| Species: | P. papuana
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| Binomial name | |
| Prionispa papuana Gressitt, 1963
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Prionispa papuana is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in north-western New Guinea.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.9 mm. They are pale ochraceous, faintly marked with pitchy green along middle of disc and along the middle of the side of the pronotum. The borders and ridges of the elytra are very faintly tinged with greenish.[1]
Life history
No host plant has been documented for this species.[2]
References
- ^ Gressitt, J.L. (1963). "Hispine beetles (Chrysomelidae) from New Guinea" (PDF). Pacific Insects. 5 (3). Entomology Department, Bishop Museum: 591–714. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
- ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Oncocephalini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 1, 2025.