Brontispa limbata
Brontispa limbata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found on Mauritius and Rodrigues.
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Brontispa |
| Species: | B. limbata
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| Binomial name | |
| Brontispa limbata (Waterhouse, 1876)[1]
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Brontispa limbata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found on Mauritius and Rodrigues.
Life history
[edit]The recorded host plants for this species are Dictyosperma album, Acanthophoenix crinita, Mascarena revaughanii, Chrysalidocarpus madagascariensis and Rhapis species.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ 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.