Aspidimorpha quinquefasciata explained

Aspidimorpha quinquefasciata is a species of beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.

Distribution

This species has its origines in Africa where it is known from Cameroon, Centrafrique, Congo, Chad, Gabon, the Gambia, Ghana, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Niger, Nigeria, Senegal and Togo but also from several islands as São Tomé and Príncipe, Madagascar and Réunion.^[1]

It was introduced to New Caledonia in 2008.^[2]

Biology

The larvae feed on leaves of Convolvulaceae, Ipomoea batatas (sweet potatoes).

References

• Web site: Yu . Dicky Sick Ki . 1997–2012 . Aspidimorpha quinquefasciata Fabricius . Home of Ichneumonoidea . Taxapad . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304060026/http://www.taxapad.com/local.php?taxonidLC=79692922 . March 4, 2016.

Notes and References

1. http://www.biol.uni.wroc.pl/cassidae/katalog%20internetowy/aspidimorphaquinquefasciata.htm www.biol.uni.wroc.pl
2. (in French) Les Nouvelles Calédoniennes - Les patates douces en danger (01 avril 2012)