Callistola wrighti

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Callistola wrighti is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found on the Solomon Islands (Kolombangara).

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
Suborder:Polyphaga
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Callistola wrighti
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Callistola
Species:
C. wrighti
Binomial name
Callistola wrighti
Gressitt, 1960
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Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.6 mm. They are bright red to pitchy black. The head is pale and segments 1-2 of the antennae are red, while the rest is pitchy black. The elytra have a pitchy black band.[1]

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are Freycinetia species.[2]

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