Ceratispa spiniceps
| Ceratispa spiniceps | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Ceratispa |
| Species: | C. spiniceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Ceratispa spiniceps (Weise, 1911) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Ceratispa spiniceps is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in north-western and south-western New Guinea and on Biak.[1]
Life history
[edit]The recorded host plants for this species are Pinanga species.[2] Both the larvae and pupae have been described. Both reach a length of about 13.5 mm.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Gressitt, J.L. (1963). "Hispine beetles (Chrysomelidae) from New Guinea" (PDF). Pacific Insects. 5 (3). Entomology Department, Bishop Museum: 591–714. Archived from the original on July 11, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
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