Chiridopsis bipunctata

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Chiridopsis bipunctata
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Superfamily:
Chrysomeloidea
Family:
Chrysomelidae
Genus:
Chiridopsis
Species:
C. bipunctata
Binomial name
Chiridopsis bipunctata
(Linnaeus, 1767)
Synonyms
  • Chiridopsis promiscua(Boheman, 1855)
  • Chrysomela bipunctataLinnaeus, 1758
  • Cryptocephalus bipunctatus(Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Cryptocephalus bipunctatus subsp. bipunctatus(Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Cryptocephalus sanguinolentus var. cruciferae

Chiridopsis bipunctata, commonly known as Indian green tortoise beetle or sweetpotato tortoise beetle, is a species of leaf beetle found in India, Thailand and Sri Lanka. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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References

  1. ↑ "New records of Asian and Australopapuan Cassidinae, with a description of five new species of Cassida L. from Thailand (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)". Genus Vol. 12(4): 493-562 Wroc³aw, 28 XII 2001. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  2. ↑ "Chiridopsis bipunctata (Linnaeus, 1767)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  3. ↑ "Chiridopsis bipunctata (Linnaeus, 1767)". cassidae. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  4. ↑ "Neem as an antifeedant for certain phytophagous insects and a bruchid on pulses". www.cabdirect.org. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  5. ↑ "Notes on Chrysomelid Beetles (Coleóptera) of India and its Neighboring Areas" (PDF). Jpn. J. Ent., 59 (3): 637-654. September 25, 1991. Retrieved 2021-09-23.


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