Biology:Paraivongius viridiaeneus

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Short description: Species of West African leaf beetle

Paraivongius viridiaeneus
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Paraivongius
Species:
P. viridiaeneus
Binomial name
Paraivongius viridiaeneus
(Jacoby, 1882)[1]
Synonyms
  • Menius viridiaeneus Jacoby, 1882

Paraivongius viridiaeneus is a species of leaf beetle found in West Africa which was first described by Martin Jacoby in 1882.[1] The species was moved to Paraivongius from Menius after it and others were found to differ greatly from the type species of Menius.[2]

The species' habitat is on the cocoa plant, and it feeds primarily on mature leaves on the plant, as well as on bark and leaf petioles. Their population spikes in November-December and is moderately higher in June-July, at the times when there is the highest concentration of mature cocoa leaves.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q116287164 entry