Ceratispa furcirostris
| Ceratispa furcirostris | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Ceratispa |
| Species: | C. furcirostris |
| Binomial name | |
| Ceratispa furcirostris | |
Ceratispa furcirostris is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in south-eastern New Guinea.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9-13 mm. The head is pale testaceous with two brown spots and the antennae are bluish ochraceous basally, gradually becoming brighter red and then slightly pitchy red apically. The elytra are testaceous with two brighter yellowish costae and a dull reddish brown sutural stripe, as well as a humeral stripe which is partly pitchy and partly reddish brown.[2]
Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are small palms (Arecaceae).[3]
References
- ↑ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ↑ 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 Cryptonychini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 23, 2025.