Biology:Coenobius marginipennis
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Short description: Species of beetle
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Scientific classification 
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| Species: | Template:Taxonomy/CoenobiusC. marginipennis
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| Template:Taxonomy/CoenobiusCoenobius marginipennis Bryant, 1938
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Coenobius marginipennis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Fiji.[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 2.5 mm. They are pale fulvous, the elytra margined with fuscous. Adults of subspecies lauensis differs from subspecies marginipennis in being larger, entirely testaceous (except for antennae) and in having the pronotum less distinctly grooved at the side. Furthermore, the elytral punctures are mostly smaller than the spaces between them.
Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are Glochidion cordatum and Glochidion ramiflorum.[2]
Subspecies
- Coenobius marginipennis marginipennis
- Coenobius marginipennis lauensis Gressitt, 1957
References
- ↑ NEW SPECIES OF CHRYSOMELIDAE (COLEOPT.) FROM FIJI, BRITISH NORTH BORNEO AND MALAYA
- ↑ Bryant, G.E.; Gressitt, J.L. (1960). "Chrysomelidae of Fiji (Coleoptera).". Pacific Science 11 (1): 2–91. https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/d9aa07ee-3c4f-4fde-9307-be94127a29fe/content. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
Wikidata ☰ Q136413037 entry
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