Dactylispa semecarpi
| Dactylispa semecarpi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Dactylispa |
| Species: | D. semecarpi
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| Binomial name | |
| Dactylispa semecarpi Gressitt, 1963
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Dactylispa semecarpi is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in north-western New Guinea (Biak).
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.2-5.8 mm. They are orange testaceous to black, with the head and prothorax pale orange ochraceous. The elytra are black with the base pitchy brown.[1]
Life history
The host plants for this species are thought to be Semecarpus species.[2]
References
- ^ 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 Hispini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 1, 2025.