Ditropidus punctulum

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Ditropidus punctulum
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Ditropidus
Species:
D. punctulum
Binomial name
Ditropidus punctulum
Chapuis, 1876

Ditropidus punctulum is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Australia (South Australia, New South Wales). Although it was also reported from Fiji, this was later determined to be based on a misidentification. [1]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 1.5 mm. They are dark reddish pitchy with testaceous legs. The antennae are also testaceous, but with the apex slightly dusky.

Life history

No host plant has been documented for this species. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Reid, C. A. M. & Beatson, M., 2013, Chrysomelid males with enlarged mandibles: three new species and a review of occurrence in the family (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), Zootaxa 3619 (1), pp. 79-100 : 83-84
  2. ↑ Bryant, G.E.; Gressitt, J.L. (1960). "Chrysomelidae of Fiji (Coleoptera)". Pacific Science. 11 (1): 2–91. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
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