Micrispa scleriae

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

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

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 2.8–2.8 mm. They are whitish testaceous to pitchy black, while the pronotum is pale testaceous with a small pitchy spot. The elytra are testaceous, each with three incomplete pitchy black bands.

The larvae have also been described. They are whitish testaceous (but slightly less whitish on the pronotum) and reddish on the anterior portion of the head capsule. They reach a length of about 4.3 mm. [1]

Life history

The host plants for this species are thought to be Scleria 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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