Pycnophthalma cuprea
| Pycnophthalma cuprea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Pycnophthalma |
| Species: | P. cuprea
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| Binomial name | |
| Pycnophthalma cuprea Bryant, 1942
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Pycnophthalma cuprea is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Fiji.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 1.8-2 mm. They are dark bronzy pitchy, while the antennae are testaceous basally and brownish distally.
Life history
No host plant has been documented for this species.[1]
References
- ^ Bryant, G.E.; Gressitt, J.L. (1960). "Chrysomelidae of Fiji (Coleoptera)". Pacific Science. 11 (1): 2–91. Retrieved October 1, 2025.