Plesispa reichei

Plesispa reichei
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Plesispa
Species:	P. reichei
Binomial name
	Plesispa reichei; Chapuis, 1875
Synonyms
	Oxycephala papuanaGestro, 1897 ; Xiphispa obligataWeise, 1922 ; Bronthispa sumatranaWeise, 1924 ;

Last updated September 27, 2025

Plesispa reichei is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Australia (Queensland), Indonesia (Sulawesi, Java, Sumatra), Malaysia, New Britain, New Guinea, the Philippines (Basilan, Luzon, Mindanao, Negros), Sri Lanka and Thailand.

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are Cocos nucifera , Calamus species, Areca cathecu , Metroxylon sagu , Archontophoenix species, Daemonorops species, Korthalsia species, Flagellaria indica , Nipa fruticans , Roystonea regia , Arenga pinnata and Cyrtostachys renda .^[2]

References

↑ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Cryptonychini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 23, 2025.

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[1] Integrated Taxonomic Information System

[2] Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Cryptonychini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 23, 2025.

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