Ceratispa biroi
| Ceratispa biroi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Ceratispa |
| Species: | C. biroi
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| Binomial name | |
| Ceratispa biroi Gestro, 1897
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Ceratispa biroi is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in western and northern New Guinea.[1]
Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are Areca catechu, Metroxylon, Areca, Pandanus and Freycinetia species.[2] The immature stages take place between the petiole-bases and main stems of the host plants. Adults feed on the undersides of new fronds. The larvae have also been described. They reach a length of about 12.5 mm.[3]
References
- ^ Gressitt, J.L. (1960). "Papuan-West Polynesian Hispine Beetles" (PDF). Pacific Insects. 2 (1). Entomology Department, Bishop Museum: 518–530. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- ^ 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. (1963). "Hispine beetles (Chrysomelidae) from New Guinea" (PDF). Pacific Insects. 5 (3). Entomology Department, Bishop Museum: 591–714. Retrieved September 30, 2025.