Ceratispa papuensis
| Ceratispa papuensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Ceratispa |
| Species: | C. papuensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Ceratispa papuensis | |
Ceratispa papuensis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in south-eastern New Guinea.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9.6-11.7 mm. They are ochraceous to pitchy black, while the upper side of the head is reddish brown. The pronotum is orange ochraceous and the basal three-fifths of the elytra is pale ochraceous, while the rest is pitchy black.[2]
Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are Calamus species.[3]
References
- ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.