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| Cyperispa thoracostachyi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cyperispa |
| Species: | C. thoracostachyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Cyperispa thoracostachyi | |
Cyperispa thoracostachyi is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found on the Solomon Islands.
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 5.2-6 mm. Adults are pale castaneous, with the antenna pitchy in the middle, but pale on last two segments. There is broad black band on the elytra.[2]
Biology
[edit]The recorded food plants are Arecaceae, Thoracastachyum and Pandanus species.[3]
Subspecies
[edit]- Cyperispa thoracostachyi thoracostachyi (Solomon Islands: Malaita)
- Cyperispa thoracostachyi kolombangara Gressitt, 1990 (Solomon Islands: New Georgia Group - Kolombangara Island)
References
[edit]- ↑ 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.