Biology:Brontispa
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Brontispa is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.[1] This genus includes significant palm pest species and is recorded from South-East Asia, Australia and the Pacific islands.[2]
Species
- Brontispa archontophoenica Gressitt, 1960
- Brontispa balakae Gressitt, 1957
- Brontispa calami Gressitt, 1960
- Brontispa chalybeipennis (Zacher, 1913)
- Brontispa cyperaceae Gressitt, 1963
- Brontispa depressa (Baly, 1858)
- Brontispa eversi Gressitt, 1960
- Brontispa gleadowi Weise, 1905
- Brontispa lateralis Uhmann, 1953
- Brontispa limbata (Waterhouse, 1876)
- Brontispa linearis Spaeth, 1936
- Brontispa longissima (Gestro, 1885)
- Brontispa mariana Spaeth, 1937
- Brontispa minor Gressitt, 1957
- Brontispa norfolkensis Gressitt, 1960
- Brontispa palauensis (Esaki & Chûjô, 1943)
- Brontispa palmivora Gressitt, 1963
- Brontispa sacchari Gressitt, 1960
- Brontispa serricornis Gressitt, 1957
- Brontispa simonthomasi Gressitt, 1960
- Brontispa veitchiae Gressitt, 1960
Selected former species
- Brontispa castaneipennis Chûjô, 1937
References
- ↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Cryptonychini". USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum.. https://naturalhistory.si.edu/sites/default/files/media/file/cryptonychini2015_0.pdf.
- ↑ GBIF: genus Brontispa Sharp, 1904 (retrieved 24 September 2025)
Wikidata ☰ Q2725039 entry
