| Plesispa palmella | |
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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. palmella
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| Binomial name | |
| Plesispa palmella | |
Plesispa palmella is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in south-eastern and north-eastern New Guinea.
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 5–6 mm. They are pale reddish brown to pitchy black, while the pronotum and scutellum are ochraceous. The basal part of the elytra is reddish ochraceous, while the apical portion of the disc is blackish. The posterior four-fifths and suture are pitchy black.[2]
Life history
[edit]The recorded host plants for this species are Metroxylon, Archontophoenix, Phoenix, Korthalsia and Areca and species.[3] Both the larvae and pupa are described.
References
[edit]- ^ 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.