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Promecotheca bryantiae
Species of beetle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Promecotheca bryantiae is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found on the Solomon Islands (Malaita).
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Description
Adults reach a length of about 8.2 mm. They are reddish to metallic purplish, with a mostly pale head. The elytra are metallic purplish, but pale on the base and along the basal portion of the suture.[1]
Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are Pandanus (subgenus Bryantia) species.[2] The larvae mine in the sides of the leaves of their host plant, with each mine containing four or more larvae.
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