Promecotheca cumingii
Species of beetle
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Promecotheca cumingii is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in China, Indonesia (Borneo, Sulawesi, Java), Malaysia, the Philippines (Leyte, Luzon, Mindanao, Palawan, Samar), Singapore and Sri Lanka.
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Promecotheca |
| Species: | P. cumingii |
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Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are Cocos nucifera, Nypa fruticans, Metroxylon and Caryola species, as well as Oreodoxa regia.[2]