Hispodonta discalis

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Hispodonta discalis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Hispodonta
Species:
H. discalis
Binomial name
Hispodonta discalis
Gressitt, 1957

Hispodonta discalis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in New Guinea. [1]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 8.5–10.7 mm. Adults are orange-red with the elytral disc mostly steely blue.

Biology

This species has been found feeding on Metroxylon sagu . [2]

References

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