Hispodonta chapuisii

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Hispodonta chapuisii
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Hispodonta
Species:
H. chapuisii
Binomial name
Hispodonta chapuisii
Gestro, 1885

Hispodonta chapuisii is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in New Guinea.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.75–9.9 mm. Adults are red, with the posterior two-fifth of elytral disc purplish to blackish. [1]

Biology

This species has been found feeding on Areca species and possibly also feeds on Pinanga and Heterospathe species. [2]

References

  1. Hispinae of the New Guinea-Solomons Area I. Tribe Callispini (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)
  2. Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World". USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.