Biology:Pharangispa heliconiae
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Short description: Species of beetle
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Scientific classification 
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| Missing taxonomy template (fix): | Pharangispa |
| Species: | Template:Taxonomy/PharangispaP. heliconiae
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| Template:Taxonomy/PharangispaPharangispa heliconiae Gressitt, 1990[1]
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Pharangispa heliconiae is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found on the Solomon Islands (Santa Isabel).
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.25–6 mm. Adults are castaneous with a pitchy tinge. The elytron is purplish with a castaneous tinge and the antennae pitchy black, but pitchy reddish on segments 1–2.[2]
Biology
The recorded food plants are Heliconia species.[3]
References
- ↑ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ↑ Gressitt, J. L.; Samuelson, G. A. (1990). "Hispinae of the New Guinea-Solomons Area. II. Tribe Coelaenomenoderini (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)". Bishop Museum Occasional Papers 30: 259–278. https://hbs.bishopmuseum.org/pubs-online/pdf/op30p259.pdf. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
- ↑ Staines, C. L. (2015). "Tribe Coelaenomenoderini". https://naturalhistory.si.edu/sites/default/files/media/file/coelaenomenoderini2015.pdf.
Wikidata ☰ Q2213104 entry
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