Hispodonta bicolor
| Hispodonta bicolor | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Hispodonta |
| Species: | H. bicolor
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| Binomial name | |
| Hispodonta bicolor Gressitt, 1963
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Hispodonta bicolor is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in New Guinea.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 11.7-12.2 mm. Adults are pale orange-red, while the apical two-fifth of the elytron is purplish blue.[1]
Biology
This species has been found feeding on large-leafed ginger.[2]
References
- ^ Hispinae of the New Guinea-Solomons Area I. Tribe Callispini (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
- ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World". USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.