Hispodonta vicina

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Hispodonta vicina
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Hispodonta
Species:
H. vicina
Binomial name
Hispodonta vicina
Gressitt, 1963

Hispodonta vicina 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 9.4–10.6 mm. Adults are orange-red, with the posterior half of the disc greenish blue.

Biology

This species has been found feeding on Metroxylon species. [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)
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