Ceratispa cyclops

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Ceratispa cyclops is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in north-western New Guinea.

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Suborder:Polyphaga
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Ceratispa cyclops
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Ceratispa
Species:
C. cyclops
Binomial name
Ceratispa cyclops
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Description

Adults reach a length of about 11-12.5 mm. They are orange ochraceous to dark pitchy brown. The pronotum is orange a pitchy black median stripe and lateral reddish brown stripes. The elytra have the suture and a humeral stripe dark pitchy brown.[2]

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are palms (Arecaceae).[3] Both the larvae and pupae have also been described. The former reach a length of about 14 mm, while the latter are about 15 mm long.

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