Brontispa minor

Brontispa minor
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Brontispa
Species:
B. minor
Binomial name
Brontispa minor
Gressitt, 1957

Brontispa minor is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in New Guinea.

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are Pinnate palms (Arecaceae) and Alpinia species.

References

  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.