Brontispa palmivora

Brontispa palmivora
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Brontispa
Species:	B. palmivora
Binomial name
	Brontispa palmivora; Gressitt, 1963

Last updated September 25, 2025

Brontispa palmivora is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in New Guinea.

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are small palms (Arecaceae).^[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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