Downesia javana

Downesia javana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Downesia
Species:	D. javana
Binomial name
	Downesia javana; Weise, 1928
Synonyms
	Downesia javana nigerrimaUhmann, 1935; Downesia javana ginpinicaChen & Tan, 1962; Downesia nitidaUhmann, 1928;

Last updated October 03, 2025

Downesia javana is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in China (Yunnan) and Indonesia (Java).

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are bamboo species (Poaceae).^[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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