Pharangispa purpureipennis
| Pharangispa purpureipennis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Pharangispa |
| Species: | P. purpureipennis
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| Binomial name | |
| Pharangispa purpureipennis | |
Pharangispa purpureipennis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found on the Solomon Islands (Guadalcanal, Santa Isabel).
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.65–6.3 mm. Adults have a dark region on the elytron, covering much of disc and extending to the pale lateral margin.[2]
Biology
The recorded food plants are Zingiberaceae (including Alpinia species), Costus and Heliconia 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.