Brontispa depressa

Brontispa depressa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Brontispa
Species:
B. depressa
Binomial name
Brontispa depressa
(Baly, 1858)[1]
Synonyms
  • Oxycephala depressa Baly, 1858

Brontispa depressa is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in the Philippines (Luzon, Panay, Samar, Sibyan).

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are Normanbya merrillii and Arenga species.[2]

References

  1. ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
  2. ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Cryptonychini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 23, 2025.