Gonophora xanthomela

Gonophora xanthomela
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Gonophora
Species:	G. xanthomela
Binomial name
Gonophora xanthomela (Wiedemann, 1823)
Synonyms
Hispa xanthomelaWiedemann, 1823 Gonophora orientalisGuérin-Méneville, 1844

Gonophora xanthomela is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Indonesia (Borneo, Java, Sumatra) and Malaysia.

Description

The shape and sculpture of the adults is similar to Gonophora haemorrhoidalis , but the antennae are rather more robust, their apical half, and sometimes their whole length, rufo-fulvous. Also, the sides of the thorax are less produced, nearly straight from their base to beyond the middle and the central groove on the upper surface is more distinct. The elytra are black, with an apical spot and several others at the base and on the disc rufo-fulvous. Furthermore, the outer edge is less coarsely serrate and the inner carina is less undulate. ^[1]

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are Musa , Orchidaceae, Amomum , Nicolaia , Zingiber and Elettaria species. ^[2]

References

1. Catalogue of Hispidae in the collection of the British Museum Description of Gonophora orientalis This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
2. Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Gonophorini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 26, 2025.