Brontispa palauensis
Species of beetle
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Brontispa palauensis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Micronesia (Guam, Palau).
| Brontispa palauensis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Brontispa |
| Species: | B. palauensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Brontispa palauensis (Esaki & Chûjô, 1943) | |
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Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are Cocos nucifera and Pandanus species.[1]