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].
| Aspidimorpha miliaris | |
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| Aspidimorpha miliaris from South Goa, India | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Aspidimorpha |
| Species: | A. miliaris
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| Binomial name | |
| Aspidimorpha miliaris (Fabricius, 1775)
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Description
editThis 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] Its back is yellowish brown with a scattering of black spots.[2] The number and pattern of spots varies greatly between individuals, with some beetles possessing almost no spots, while others have many.
Distribution
editAspidimorpha miliaris occurs throughout SE Asia and India. This beetle group is oftentimes found synonymous with populations of Aspidimorpha Sanctaecrucis on I. carnea.[3]
References
edit- ^ Oudhia, P. and Ganguli, J. (1999). Outbreak of Tortoise beetle Aspidomorpha miliaris F. (Coleoptera; Chrysomelidae) in Chhattisgarh plains. Insect Environment 5(3): 110-111.
- ^ Zheng, Minglun. "Aspidimorpha miliaris (Fabricius, 1775)". Taiwan Encyclopedia of Life. Academia Sinica. Retrieved 10 November 2024.
- ^ Ghate, Hemant; Lech, Borowiec; Rane, Nilesh; Ranade, Sachin. "Tortoise beetles and their host plants from Pune (Maharashtra State, India) and nearby places (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)". Wroclaw.
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