Pycnophthalma apicale

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Pycnophthalma apicale
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Pycnophthalma
Species:
P. apicale
Binomial name
Pycnophthalma apicale
Bryant, 1957

Pycnophthalma apicale is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Fiji.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 2-2.5 mm. They are metallic bronze-green above, with the apex of the elytra flavous, clothed with short golden hairs. These hairs are white and silky on the side margin and the apical half of the suture on the elytra.

Life history

No host plant has been documented for this species. [1]

References

  1. ↑ Bryant, G.E.; Gressitt, J.L. (1960). "Chrysomelidae of Fiji (Coleoptera)". Pacific Science. 11 (1): 2–91. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
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