Micrispa cubicularis
| Micrispa cubicularis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Micrispa |
| Species: | M. cubicularis
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| Binomial name | |
| Micrispa cubicularis (Gressitt, 1963)
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Micrispa cubicularis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in south-western New Guinea.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.1 mm. They are orange ochraceous to pitchy black, while the head is dull orange and the pronotum is pitchy reddish. The elytra are pitchy black with reddish orange costae and transverse ridges.[1]
Life history
The host plants for this species are thought to be Alpinia 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 Gonophorini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 29, 2025.