Aspidimorpha miliaris explained

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 http://www.ubio.org/NZ/detail.php?uid=18185&d=1.

Description

This species reaches about 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. This beetle group is oftentimes found synonymous with populations of Aspidimorpha Sanctaecrucis on I. carnea.^[2]

External links

• Biol.uni

Notes and References

1. Oudhia, P. and Ganguli, J. (1999). Outbreak of Tortoise beetle Aspidomorpha miliaris F. (Coleoptera; Chrysomelidae) in Chhattisgarh plains. Insect Environment 5(3): 110-111.
2. 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.