Aulostyrax nuciferae
| Aulostyrax nuciferae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Aulostyrax |
| Species: | A. nuciferae
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| Binomial name | |
| Aulostyrax nuciferae Maulik, 1929
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Aulostyrax nuciferae is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found on the Solomon Islands.[1]
Life history
The recorded host plants for subspecies nuciferae are Cocos nucifera and Pinanga species. All life stages occur between the petiole-bases and main stems of the host plant. The larvae burrow in the inner surface of the petiole-bases, while the adults feed on undersurfaces of fronds. Subspecies incerta has been recorded on Metroxylon species.[2]
Subspecies
- Aulostyrax nuciferae nuciferae (Solomon Islands: Malaita)
- Aulostyrax nuciferae incerta (Uhmann, 1930) (Solomon Islands: Bougainville)
References
- ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Cryptonychini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- ^ Gressitt, J.L. (1960). "Papuan-West Polynesian Hispine Beetles" (PDF). Pacific Insects. 2 (1). Entomology Department, Bishop Museum: 518–530. Retrieved September 23, 2025.