Promecotheca papuana

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Promecotheca papuana is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found on the Solomon Islands (Bougainville, New Britain) and in New Guinea.[citation needed]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Suborder:Polyphaga
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Promecotheca papuana
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Promecotheca
Species:
P. papuana
Binomial name
Promecotheca papuana
Csiki, 1900[1]
Synonyms
  • Promecotheca biroi Csiki, 1900
  • Promecotheca antiqua Weise, 1905
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The recorded host plants for this species is Cocos nucifera, Areca cathecu, Nipa fruticans, Metroxylon sagu and Elaeis guineensis.[2]

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