Ceratispa brandti
| Ceratispa brandti | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Ceratispa |
| Species: | C. brandti
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| Binomial name | |
| Ceratispa brandti Gressitt, 1960
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Ceratispa brandti is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found on Normanby Island.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 10.9 mm (males) and 11.8 mm (females). They are black above, but slightly reddish at the apex of the cephalic process and the extreme apex of the elytra.[1]
Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are palms (Arecaceae).[2]
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.