Brontispa norfolkensis

Brontispa norfolkensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Brontispa
Species:	B. norfolkensis
Binomial name
	Brontispa norfolkensis; Gressitt, 1960

Brontispa norfolkensis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found on Norfolk Island.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.6–7.5 mm. They are pale chestnut brown, but slightly ochraceous on the under surfaces and slightly paler the on legs.

Life history

The recorded host plant for this species is Freycinetia baueriana.

References

↑ Gressitt, J.L. (1960). "Papuan-West Polynesian Hispine Beetles" (PDF). Pacific Insects. 2 (1). Entomology Department, Bishop Museum: 518–530. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
↑ 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] Gressitt, J.L. (1960). "Papuan-West Polynesian Hispine Beetles" (PDF). Pacific Insects. 2 (1). Entomology Department, Bishop Museum: 518–530. Retrieved September 23, 2025.

[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.