Ischnispa sulcata
| Ischnispa sulcata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Ischnispa |
| Species: | I. sulcata
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| Binomial name | |
| Ischnispa sulcata | |
Ischnispa sulcata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in New Guinea.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7.6 mm. The head, antennae, prothorax and scutellum ae orange ochraceous, slightly paler at the sides of pronotum. The elytra are reddish ochraceous, but pitchy beyond the basal one-third, with the suture, external margin and costae pitchy blackish.[2]
Life history
No host plant has been documented for this species.[3]
References
- ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ^ 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 Cryptonychini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 23, 2025.