Caledonispa sarasini

Caledonispa sarasini is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in New Caledonia.

Caledonispa sarasini
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Caledonispa
Species:	C. sarasini
Binomial name
Caledonispa sarasini (Heller, 1916)[1]
Synonyms
Brontispa sarasini Heller, 1916

Life history

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]