Promecotheca collinsi
Species of beetle
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Promecotheca collinsi is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found on the Solomon Islands (Kolombangara).
| Promecotheca collinsi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Promecotheca |
| Species: | P. collinsi |
| Binomial name | |
| Promecotheca collinsi (Gressitt, 1960) | |
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Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.4 mm. They are pale reddish brown, but slightly paler on the abdomen and legs and the antennae are mostly blackish. The larvae have also been described. They are very pale.[1]
Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are Freycinetia species.[2]