Aspidimorpha miliaris
| Aspidimorpha miliaris | |
|---|---|
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| Aspidimorpha miliaris from Sumatra | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Cassidinae |
| Genus: | Aspidimorpha |
| Species: | A. miliaris |
| Binomial name | |
| Aspidimorpha miliaris (Fabricius, 1775) | |
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 .
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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