Aspidimorpha miliaris

Aspidimorpha miliaris is a widespread Asian species of beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae. The genus name is frequently misspelled as "Aspidomorpha", due to an unjustified spelling change in 1848 .

Aspidimorpha miliaris
Aspidimorpha miliaris from South Goa, India
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Aspidimorpha
Species:	A. miliaris
Binomial name
Aspidimorpha miliaris (Fabricius, 1775)

Description

This species reaches about 15 millimetres (0.59 in) in length. Larvae have a gregarious habit and feed on Ipomoea species, with potentially dangerous impact on crops.^[1] Its back is yellowish brown with a scattering of black spots.^[2] The number and pattern of spots varies greatly between individuals, with some beetles possessing almost no spots, while others have many.

Distribution

Aspidimorpha miliaris occurs throughout SE Asia and India. This beetle group is oftentimes found synonymous with populations of Aspidimorpha Sanctaecrucis on I. carnea.^[3]