Promecotheca violacea
| Promecotheca violacea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Promecotheca |
| Species: | P. violacea
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| Binomial name | |
| Promecotheca violacea | |
Promecotheca violacea is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found on the Solomon Islands (Bougainville, New Georgia, Ysabel).[2]
Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are Pandanus species (including Pandanus dubius) and Ptychosperma species.[2]
References
- ^ "Promecotheca violacea". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
- ^ a b Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Promecothecini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 19, 2025.