Dactylispa semecarpi

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Dactylispa semecarpi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Dactylispa
Species:
D. semecarpi
Binomial name
Dactylispa semecarpi
Gressitt, 1963

Dactylispa semecarpi is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in north-western New Guinea (Biak).

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.2-5.8 mm. They are orange testaceous to black, with the head and prothorax pale orange ochraceous. The elytra are black with the base pitchy brown. [1]

Life history

The host plants for this species are thought to be Semecarpus species. [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 Hispini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
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