Aspidimorpha miliaris
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| Aspidimorpha miliaris from Sumatra | |
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| Species: | A. miliaris
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| Aspidimorpha miliaris (Fabricius, 1775)
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Aspidimorpha miliaris is a widespread Asian species of beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae. The genus name is frequently misspelled as "Aspidomorpha", due to an unjustified spelling change in 1848 [1].
Description
This species reaches about 15 millimetres (0.59 in) in length. Larvae have a gregarious habit and feed on Ipomoea species, with potentially dangerous impact on crops.[1]
Distribution
Aspidimorpha miliaris occurs throughout SE Asia and India.
References
- ^ Oudhia, P. and Ganguli, J. (1999). Outbreak of Tortoise beetle Aspidomorpha miliaris F. (Coleoptera; Chrysomelidae) in Chhattisgarh plains. Insect Environment 5(3): 110-111.
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