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Cyperispa thoracostachyi

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Cyperispa thoracostachyi is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found on the Solomon Islands.

Phylum:Arthropoda
Clade:Pancrustacea
Class:Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
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Cyperispa thoracostachyi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Cyperispa
Species:
C. thoracostachyi
Binomial name
Cyperispa thoracostachyi
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Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.2-6 mm. Adults are pale castaneous, with the antenna pitchy in the middle, but pale on last two segments. There is broad black band on the elytra.[2]

Biology

The recorded food plants are Arecaceae, Thoracastachyum and Pandanus species.[3]

Subspecies

  • Cyperispa thoracostachyi thoracostachyi (Solomon Islands: Malaita)
  • Cyperispa thoracostachyi kolombangara Gressitt, 1990 (Solomon Islands: New Georgia Group - Kolombangara Island)

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