Octodonta subparallela
Species of beetle
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Octodonta subparallela is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in New Britain, New Guinea and New Ireland.
| Octodonta subparallela | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Octodonta |
| Species: | O. subparallela |
| Binomial name | |
| Octodonta subparallela Spaeth, 1936[1] | |
Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are Calamus and Metroxylon species, as well as Korthalsia beccarii.[2]