Brontispa veitchiae
Species of beetle
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Brontispa veitchiae is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in New Caledonia.
| Brontispa veitchiae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Brontispa |
| Species: | B. veitchiae |
| Binomial name | |
| Brontispa veitchiae | |
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.5-7.4 mm. They are pale orange ochraceous, but slightly more reddish on the side of the apex of te elytra. There is also a pitchy black stripe on the elytron. The antennae are reddish and the prothorax is pale.
The larvae are very pale, nearly white and somewhat testaceous on the caudal process. They reach a length of about 9 mm.[2]