Pharangispa purpureipennis
Species of beetle
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Pharangispa purpureipennis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found on the Solomon Islands (Guadalcanal, Santa Isabel).
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Pharangispa |
| Species: | P. purpureipennis |
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Description
Biology
The recorded food plants are Zingiberaceae (including Alpinia species), Costus and Heliconia species.[3]