Hispodonta janthina

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Hispodonta janthina
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Hispodonta
Species:
H. janthina
Binomial name
Hispodonta janthina
(Blanchard, 1853)
Synonyms
  • Cephaloleia janthinaBlanchard, 1853
  • Hispodonta unicolorHeller, 1916

Hispodonta janthina is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Indonesia (Sulawesi) and New Guinea.

Biology

This species has been found feeding on Musa species. [1]

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.