Callistola tricolor
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Callistola |
| Species: | C. tricolor
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| Binomial name | |
| Callistola tricolor | |
Callistola tricolor is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in south-western New Guinea.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 10 mm. They are ochraceous to purplish green and black. The pronotum is orange-ochraceous with a triangular black apical area. The basal half of the elytra is ochraceous with a purplish green band. The apical one-fifth is reddish ochraceous.[2]
Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are Freycinetia species.[3] The larvae have also been described. They are testaceous, but pale pitchy brown on most of the caudal process.
References
- ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ^ Gressitt, J.L. (1963). "Hispine beetles (Chrysomelidae) from New Guinea" (PDF). Pacific Insects. 5 (3). Entomology Department, Bishop Museum: 591–714. Archived from the original on July 11, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Cryptonychini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 23, 2025.