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Promecotheca similis

Promecotheca similis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in the Philippines (Luzon).

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Promecotheca similis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Promecotheca
Species:
P. similis
Binomial name
Promecotheca similis
Uhmann, 19331

Promecotheca similis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in the Philippines (Luzon).2

Life history

The recorded host plant for this species is Cocos nucifera.2

References

References

  1. "Promecotheca similis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2025-10-19.
  2. Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Promecothecini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 19, 2025.