Chaeridiona tuberculata
| Chaeridiona tuberculata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Chaeridiona |
| Species: | C. tuberculata
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| Binomial name | |
| Chaeridiona tuberculata | |
Chaeridiona tuberculata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in India (Tamil Nadu).
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.5–5.9 mm. The dorsum is dull dark brown without a metallic sheen. There are black tubercles and irregular patches on the elytra.[2]
Life history
No host plant has been documented for this species.[3]
References
- ^ "Chaeridiona tuberculata". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
- ^ Staines, C. L., 2007, A review of the genus Chaeridiona Baly, 1869 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae), Zootaxa 1521 (1), pp. 19-29 : 21-22
- ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Oncocephalini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 16, 2025.