Palmispa korthalsivora
| Palmispa korthalsivora | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Palmispa |
| Species: | P. korthalsivora
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| Binomial name | |
| Palmispa korthalsivora Gressitt, 1960
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Palmispa korthalsivora is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in north-eastern New Guinea.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.7 mm. They are black, with some reddish on the apex and at the base of the antennae, as well as on the side of the head and on some parts of the side of the thorax.[1]
Life history
The recorded host plant for this species is Korthalsia beccarii.[2]
References
- ^ Gressitt, J.L. (1960). "Papuan-West Polynesian Hispine Beetles" (PDF). Pacific Insects. 2 (1). Entomology Department, Bishop Museum: 518–530. Retrieved September 23, 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.