Brontispa longissima
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Brontispa longissima (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Cameron Brumley DAFWA
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Author(s): Cameron Brumley DAFWA
Source: Wikimedia Commons
Brontispa longissima (Gestro, 1885) - (coconut hispid)
The beetle feeds and breeds between the young still folded leaves of coconut and other palms, often causing browning of the leaves and extensive damage. It is native to Indonesia and Papua New Guinea, but has spread to other parts of Asia, the Pacific and to Australia. The introduction of parasitoids has been successful in some of the newly invaded areas.
The beetles are elongated, 8-10 mm in length and flat. They are light brown, but the head and elytra are dark brown to black. Various colour varieties exist. The life cycle lasts about 2 months.
- Other images of Brontispa longissima (PaDIL - click to enlarge)
head and pronotum
