Micrispa musae

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Micrispa musae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Micrispa
Species:
M. musae
Binomial name
Micrispa musae
(Gressitt, 1963)
Synonyms
  • Gonophora (Micrispa) musaeGressitt, 1963

Micrispa musae is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in south-western and north-western New Guinea.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.3-3.8 mm. They are ochraceous to pitchy black, wile the head is reddish and the elytra are reddish brown with the apical margin testaceous and most of the disc pitchy black with orange to reddish brown portions. [1]

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are Musa and Costus species. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Gressitt, J.L. (1963). "Hispine beetles (Chrysomelidae) from New Guinea" (PDF). Pacific Insects. 5 (3). Entomology Department, Bishop Museum: 591–714. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  2. ↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Gonophorini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 29, 2025.
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