Pseudimatidium pallidum

Pseudimatidium pallidum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Pseudimatidium
Species:
P. pallidum
Binomial name
Pseudimatidium pallidum
(Baly, 1858)
Synonyms
  • Demotispa pallida Baly, 1858
  • Demothispa rufa Pic, 1926

Pseudimatidium pallidum is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil (Pará), Colombia and French Guiana.[1]

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are Elaeis guineensis, Bactris gasipaes, Astrocaryum carnosum, Astrocaryum chonta and Astrocaryum vulgare.[2]

References

  1. ^ Sekerka, L. (2014). "Review of Imatidiini genera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)" (PDF). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 54 (1): 257–314. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  2. ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Imatidiini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 19, 2025.