Brontispa chalybeipennis

Brontispa chalybeipennis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Brontispa
Species:	B. chalybeipennis
Binomial name
	Brontispa chalybeipennis; (Zacher, 1913)
Synonyms
	Oxycephala (Xiphispa) chalybeipennisZacher, 1913; Brontispa namorikiaMaulik, 1947;

Last updated September 25, 2025

Brontispa chalybeipennis, the blue coconut leaf beetle, is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Hawaii and Micronesia (Caroline Islands, Kosrae, Marshall Islands, Palau Islands, Ponape).

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are Cocos nucifera , Exorrhiza ponapensis and Pandanus species.^[1]

References

↑ 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.

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[1] 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.

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