| Aspidispa bicolor | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Aspidispa |
| Species: | A. bicolor |
| Binomial name | |
| Aspidispa bicolor | |
Aspidispa bicolor is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in north-western and north-eastern New Guinea.
Adults reach a length of about 4–5.2 mm. The head, pronotum and scutellum are orange testaceous, while the elytra are dark purplish brown, but somewhat paler on the outer borders. [2]
The recorded host plant for this species is Korthalsia beccarii . [3] The larvae and pupae have also been described. The larvae are pale testaceous, but reddish on the anterior portion and borders and sutures of the head capsule. They reach a length of about 7.4 mm. The pupae are yellowish ochraceous and reach a length of about 5.6 mm.