| Plesispa palmarum | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Plesispa |
| Species: | P. palmarum
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| Binomial name | |
| Plesispa palmarum | |
Plesispa palmarum is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in central New Guinea.
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 6.7 mm. They are black to pale testaceous. The head is pitchy black, with some reddish brown and pitchy reddish areas. The antennae are pitchy black, slightly tinged with brownish basally. The elytra are pitchy black, becoming tinged with dull brown towards the apex. The posterolateral and apical margins are paler.[2]
Life history
[edit]The recorded host plants for this species are palms, possibly Rhopaloblaste species.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ^ 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.