Coenobius geniostomae

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Coenobius geniostomae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Coenobius
Species:
C. geniostomae
Binomial name
Coenobius geniostomae
Gressitt, 1957

Coenobius geniostomae is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Fiji.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.5 mm. They are testaceous, largely transluscent or transparent and somewhat ochraceous on the center of the pronotum. The elytra are blackish on the base and suture and pitchy on the outer margin.

Life history

The recorded host plant for this species is Geniostoma vitiense . [1]

References

  1. Bryant, G.E.; Gressitt, J.L. (1960). "Chrysomelidae of Fiji (Coleoptera)". Pacific Science. 11 (1): 2–91. Retrieved October 1, 2025.