| Aspidispa korthalsiae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Aspidispa |
| Species: | A. korthalsiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Aspidispa korthalsiae | |
Aspidispa korthalsiae is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in north-eastern and north-western New Guinea.
Adults reach a length of about 3.2–4.2 mm. They are testaceous to purplish black, while the pronotum is black with a pitchy purplish tinge. The elytra are bluish black with purplish and pitchy tinges. [2]
The recorded host plants for this species are Calamus and Korthalsia species. [3] The larvae have also been described, they are whitish testaceous, but pale ochraceous on their head and pronotum. The borders, sutures and anterior portion of the head are reddish pitchy.