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Brontispa linearis

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

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Brontispa linearis
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. linearis
Binomial name
Brontispa linearis
Spaeth, 19361

Brontispa linearis 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 Areca catechu and Archontophoenix 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.