Octodonta nipae
| Octodonta nipae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Octodonta |
| Species: | O. nipae
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| Binomial name | |
| Octodonta nipae (Maulik, 1921)[1]
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Octodonta nipae is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in China (Hainan) and Malaysia.
Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are Nipa fructicans, Metroxylon sagu, Oncosperma species, Areca catechu, Calamus manan, Washingtonia filifera, Phoenix canariensis, Phoenix hanceana, Washingtonia robusta, Aarchontophoenix alexandrae, Chrysalidocarpus lutescens, Cocos nucifera, Elaeis guineensis, Hyophorbe lagenicaulis, Livistonia chinensis, Roystonea regia, Syagrus romanzoffiana, Trachycarpus fortunei and Phoenix roebelenii.[2]
References
- ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ^ 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.