Ceratispa cyclops

Ceratispa cyclops
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Ceratispa
Species:
C. cyclops
Binomial name
Ceratispa cyclops

Ceratispa cyclops is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in north-western New Guinea.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 11-12.5 mm. They are orange ochraceous to dark pitchy brown. The pronotum is orange a pitchy black median stripe and lateral reddish brown stripes. The elytra have the suture and a humeral stripe dark pitchy brown.[2]

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are palms (Arecaceae).[3] Both the larvae and pupae have also been described. The former reach a length of about 14 mm, while the latter are about 15 mm long.

References

  1. ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
  2. ^ Gressitt, J.L. (1963). "Hispine beetles (Chrysomelidae) from New Guinea" (PDF). Pacific Insects. 5 (3). Entomology Department, Bishop Museum: 591–714. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
  3. ^ 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.

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