Ceratispa palmivora
| Ceratispa palmivora | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Ceratispa |
| Species: | C. palmivora
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| Binomial name | |
| Ceratispa palmivora Gressitt, 1960
| |
Ceratispa palmivora is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in north-eastern New Guinea.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 10 mm. They are reddish brown to black, while the head is reddish to pitchy. The antennae are dark reddish. The elytra are black, but reddish on the extreme base and at the basal portion of the suture and dull reddish on the posterior portion of the apical margin, extreme apex and posterior portion of the suture.[1]
Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are Calamus species.[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.