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Brontispa lateralis

Brontispa lateralis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in New Guinea.

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Brontispa lateralis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Brontispa
Species:
B. lateralis
Binomial name
Brontispa lateralis
Uhmann, 19531

Brontispa lateralis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in New Guinea.

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are Saccharum officinarum and Eulalia species.2

References

References

  1. Integrated Taxonomic Information System
  2. 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.