Downesia gestroi

Downesia gestroi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Downesia
Species:	D. gestroi
Binomial name
	Downesia gestroi; Baly, 1888
Synonyms
	Downesia ruficolorPic, 1924; Downesia donckieriPic, 1924; Downesia atripesPic, 1928;

Last updated October 03, 2025

Downesia gestroi is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China (Yunnan), India (Sikkim, West Bengal), Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand and Vietnam.

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are Neyraudia species and Phragmites communis .^[2]

References

↑ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
↑ 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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[1] Integrated Taxonomic Information System

[2] 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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