Brontispa sacchari
Species of beetle
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Brontispa sacchari is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in New Guinea.
| Brontispa sacchari | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Brontispa |
| Species: | B. sacchari |
| Binomial name | |
| Brontispa sacchari Gressitt, 1960 | |
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Description
Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are Saccharum and Eulalia species, as well as small sedges (Cyperaceae).[2]