Asamangulia cuspidata
Species of beetle
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Asamangulia cuspidata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Afghanistan, India (Bihar, West Bengal), Thailand, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Nepal and possibly Saudi Arabia.[2]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Asamangulia |
| Species: | A. cuspidata |
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Description
Adults have shiny black body, covered with spines.
Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are Saccharum officinarum, Oryza sativa and Sorghum species.[3] The larvae mine the leaves of their host plant, feeding between the upper and lower epidermis.[4]