Downesia abdominalis

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Downesia abdominalis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Downesia
Species:
D. abdominalis
Binomial name
Downesia abdominalis
Weise, 1922 [1]

Downesia abdominalis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in India (Sikkim).

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 6 mm. They are deep black and glossy, with a reddish-yellow abdomen. The antennae are longer than in most other Downesia species. The elytra are rather finely dotted in the double rows, the first two joined before the middle. [2]

Life history

No host plant has been documented for this species. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
  2. ↑ The Philippine Journal of Science
  3. ↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Gonophorini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
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