Wallacea dactyliferae
Species of beetle
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Wallacea dactyliferae is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Bangladesh, China (Yunnan), India (Bihar, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka), Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. The species was introduced and is now established in France.[1]
| Wallacea dactyliferae | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Wallacea |
| Species: | W. dactyliferae |
| Binomial name | |
| Wallacea dactyliferae Maulik, 1919 | |
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Biology
Wallacea dactyliferae feeds on Phoenix species (including Phoenix canariensis), Borassus flabellifer, Calamus species, Arenga tremula, Chamaerops humilis and Washingtonia filifera.[2]
