Hispodonta nitida
| Hispodonta nitida | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Hispodonta |
| Species: | H. nitida |
| Binomial name | |
| Hispodonta nitida Gressitt, 1988 | |
Hispodonta nitida is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in New Guinea.[1]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 11.7 mm. Adults are black, with the basal three-fourth of the elytron is reddish ochraceous.
Biology
[edit]It has been recorded feeding on a Heterospathe-like species.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World". USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ↑ Hispinae of the New Guinea-Solomons Area I. Tribe Callispini (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)