Ceratispa wilsoni

Ceratispa wilsoni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Ceratispa
Species:
C. wilsoni
Binomial name
Ceratispa wilsoni

Ceratispa wilsoni is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in north-western New Guinea.[2]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 11-13.6 mm. They are pale orange testaceous to blackish. The pronotum is pale ochraceous and the elytra are dark reddish at the apex.

Life history

The recorded host plant for this species is rattan.[3]

References

  1. ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.