Hispodonta bicolor | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Chrysomelidae |
Genus: | Hispodonta |
Species: | H. bicolor |
Binomial name | |
Hispodonta bicolor Gressitt, 1963 |
Hispodonta bicolor is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in New Guinea.
Adults reach a length of about 11.7-12.2 mm. Adults are pale orange-red, while the apical two-fifth of the elytron is purplish blue. [1]
This species has been found feeding on large-leafed ginger. [2]