''Aspidimorpha miliaris'' is a widespread Asian species of
beetle
Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ ...
s belonging to the family
Chrysomelidae
The insects of the beetle family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles, and include over 37,000 (and probably at least 50,000) species in more than 2,500 genera, making up one of the largest and most commonly encountered of all beetle ...
. The genus name is frequently misspelled as ''"Aspidomorpha"'', due to an unjustified spelling change in 184
Description
This species reaches about in length. Larvae have a gregarious habit and feed on ''
Ipomoea'' species, with potentially dangerous impact on crops.
Distribution
''Aspidimorpha miliaris'' occurs throughout SE Asia and India. This beetle group is oftentimes found synonymous with populations of ''
Aspidimorpha Sanctaecrucis'' on ''I. carnea.''
References
External links
Biol.uni
Cassidinae
Beetles described in 1775
Insects of India
Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius
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