Aspidispa striata

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Aspidispa striata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Aspidispa
Species:
A. striata
Binomial name
Aspidispa striata
Gressitt, 1963

Aspidispa striata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in north-eastern and north-western New Guinea.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.6–4.2 mm. They are ochraceous to pitchy brown, with the elytra are pitchy brown with two pale costae. [1]

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are palms and rattan (Arecaceae). [2]

References

  1. ↑ Gressitt, J.L. (1963). "Hispine beetles (Chrysomelidae) from New Guinea" (PDF). Pacific Insects. 5 (3). Entomology Department, Bishop Museum: 591–714. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  2. ↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Gonophorini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
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