Paraivongius pidigalaensis

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Paraivongius pidigalaensis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Paraivongius
Species:
P. pidigalaensis
Binomial name
Paraivongius pidigalaensis
Selman, 1972 [1]

Paraivongius pidigalaensis is a species of leaf beetle reported from the Republic of the Congo, [2] the Democratic Republic of the Congo [3] and Ivory Coast. [4] It was first described from Garamba National Park by Brian J. Selman in 1972. Its host plants include Erythrophleum guineense and Theobroma cacao . [5]

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References

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  4. Selman, B.J. (1973). "Contribution à la connaissance de la faune entomologique de la Côte-d'Ivoire (J. Decelle, 1961-1964). 49. Coleoptera Chrysomelidae Eumolpinae". Revue de Zoologie et de Botanique Africaines. 87 (2): 311–329.
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