Aspidispa wilsoni
| Aspidispa wilsoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Aspidispa |
| Species: | A. wilsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Aspidispa wilsoni Gressitt, 1963 | |
Aspidispa wilsoni is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in north-western New Guinea and Yapen.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.7-4 mm. They are pale ochraceous to pitchy black.[1]
Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are rattan (Arecaceae).[2]
References
- ↑ Gressitt, J.L. (1963). "Hispine beetles (Chrysomelidae) from New Guinea" (PDF). Pacific Insects. 5 (3). Entomology Department, Bishop Museum: 591–714. Archived from the original on July 11, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Gonophorini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 29, 2025.