Pharangispa cristobala
| Pharangispa cristobala | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Pharangispa |
| Species: | P. cristobala |
| Binomial name | |
| Pharangispa cristobala Gressitt, 1957 | |
Pharangispa cristobala is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found on the Solomon Islands (Makira).
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.3–5.15 mm. Adults have a dark region on the elytron, but this is confined to the inner half of the disc.
Biology
The recorded food plants are Musa and Heliconia species, as well as Rattan.
References
- ↑ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ↑ Gressitt, J. L.; Samuelson, G. A. (1990). "Hispinae of the New Guinea-Solomons Area. II. Tribe Coelaenomenoderini (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)" (PDF). Bishop Museum Occasional Papers. 30: 259–278. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
- ↑ Staines, C. L. (2015). "Tribe Coelaenomenoderini" (PDF). Catalog of the Hispines of the World (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae). Retrieved 19 September 2025.
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