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Stethopachys formosa

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Orchid beetle
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Superfamily:
Chrysomeloidea
Family:
Chrysomelidae
Subfamily:
Criocerinae
Tribe:
Lemiini
Genus:
Stethopachys
Species:
S. formosa
Binomial name
Stethopachys formosa
Baly 1861[1]

Stethopachys formosa (orchid beetle or dendrobium beetle) is an Australian insect found in New South Wales and Queensland. This insect feeds on the flowers and leaves of orchids, often causing damage to cultivated plants.[2]

References

  1. ^ Baly, J. S. (1861). "Descriptions of new genera and species of Phytophaga". The Journal of Entomology. 1: 193–206.
  2. ^ "Orchid Beetle". Australian Museum. Retrieved 2017-01-10.


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