Caledonispa sarasini
| Caledonispa sarasini | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Caledonispa |
| Species: | C. sarasini |
| Binomial name | |
| Caledonispa sarasini (Heller, 1916)[1] | |
| Synonyms | |
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Caledonispa sarasini is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in New Caledonia.
Life history
[edit]The recorded host plants for this species are Pandanus species.[2] Records from Cocos nucifera are based on misidentifications. The adults feed in the crowns of their host plant. The larvae however are thought to feed on Ptychosperma palms which grow in the same plant association.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Cryptonychini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- ↑ Gressitt, J.L. (1960). "Hispine beetles from New Caledonia (Chrysomelidae)" (PDF). Pacific Insects. 2 (2). Entomology Department, Bishop Museum: 101–121. Archived from the original on July 18, 2020. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
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