Plesispa palmarum
Species of beetle
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Plesispa palmarum is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in central New Guinea.
| Plesispa palmarum | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Plesispa |
| Species: | P. palmarum |
| Binomial name | |
| Plesispa palmarum | |
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.7 mm. They are black to pale testaceous. The head is pitchy black, with some reddish brown and pitchy reddish areas. The antennae are pitchy black, slightly tinged with brownish basally. The elytra are pitchy black, becoming tinged with dull brown towards the apex. The posterolateral and apical margins are paler.[2]
Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are palms, possibly Rhopaloblaste species.[3]
