Brontispa limbata
Species of beetle
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Brontispa limbata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found on Mauritius and Rodrigues.
| Brontispa limbata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Brontispa |
| Species: | B. limbata |
| Binomial name | |
| Brontispa limbata (Waterhouse, 1876)[1] | |
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Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are Dictyosperma album, Acanthophoenix crinita, Mascarena revaughanii, Chrysalidocarpus madagascariensis and Rhapis species.[2]