Enischnispa calamella
| Enischnispa calamella | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Enischnispa |
| Species: | E. calamella
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| Binomial name | |
| Enischnispa calamella | |
Enischnispa calamella is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Papua New Guinea.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.9-3 mm. The dorsum is dark reddish fuscous, while the inner disc of the elytron has an ochraceous area interrupted by a fuscescent band. The antennae are orangish and the legs are pale yellow-testaceous.[2]
Biology
The recorded food plants are Rattan species.[3]
References
- ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ^ Gressitt, J. L.; Samuelson, G. A. (1990). "Hispinae of the New Guinea-Solomons Area. II. Tribe Coelaenomenoderini (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)" (PDF). Bishop Museum Occasional Papers. 30: 259–278. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
- ^ Staines, C. L. (2015). "Tribe Coelaenomenoderini" (PDF). Catalog of the Hispines of the World (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae). Retrieved 19 September 2025.