Promecotheca alpiniae
Species of beetle
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Promecotheca alpiniae is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found on the Solomon Islands (Guadalcanal).
| Promecotheca alpiniae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Promecotheca |
| Species: | P. alpiniae |
| Binomial name | |
| Promecotheca alpiniae Maulik, 1929 | |
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Description
The larvae are very pale, with the anterior end of the head pigmented.[1]
Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are Alpinia and Heliconia species.[2]