Promecotheca violacea
Species of beetle
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Promecotheca violacea is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found on the Solomon Islands (Bougainville, New Georgia, Ysabel).[2]
| Promecotheca violacea | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Promecotheca |
| Species: | P. violacea |
| Binomial name | |
| Promecotheca violacea | |
Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are Pandanus species (including Pandanus dubius) and Ptychosperma species.[2]