Biology:Aspidimorpha quinquefasciata

Short description: Species of beetle

Aspidimorpha quinquefasciata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Subfamily:	Cassidinae
Genus:	Aspidimorpha
Species:	A. quinquefasciata
Binomial name
Aspidimorpha quinquefasciata (Fabricius, 1801)
Synonyms
Cassida quinquefasciata Fabricius, 1801 Cassida pectoralis Olivier, 1808 Aspidomorpha principalis Spaeth, 1932

Aspidimorpha quinquefasciata is a species of beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.

Distribution

This species has its origines in Africa where it is known from Cameroon, Centrafrique, Congo, Chad, Gabon, the Gambia, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal and Togo but also from several islands as São Tomé and Príncipe, Madagascar and Réunion.

It was introduced to New Caledonia in 2008.

Biology

The larvae feed on leaves of Convolvulaceae, Ipomoea batatas (sweet potatoes).

References

• Yu, Dicky Sick Ki (1997–2012). "Aspidimorpha quinquefasciata Fabricius". Taxapad. http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=79692922. 

Wikidata ☰ Q16834652 entry