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Promecotheca callosa
Species of beetle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Promecotheca callosa is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Australia (Queensland, Northern Territories) and south-western, south-eastern and north-eastern New Guinea.
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Description
Adults of subspecies major reach a length of about 10.9-12.2 mm, while the adults of subspecies callosa are smaller. Adults are shiny black with bright reddish orange elytra.
The larvae have also been described. They reach a length of about 15 mm.[1]
Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are palms (including Cocos nucifera), as well as Pandanus species.[2]
Subspecies
- Promecotheca callosa callosa (Australia, south-western and south-eastern New Guinea)
- Promecotheca callosa major Gressitt, 1963 (north-eastern New Guinea)
References
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