Rhyparida dimidiata

Rhyparida dimidiata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Rhyparida
Species:
R. dimidiata
Binomial name
Rhyparida dimidiata
Baly, 1861

Rhyparida dimidiata is a species of beetle in the leaf beetle family (Chrysomelidae). It is native to Moreton Bay. The scientific name of the species was published in 1861 by Joseph Sugar Baly.[1][2][3]

Description

Rhyparida dimidiata adults are 6-7 mm long, brown coloured with straight side and often shelter on or under the bark of Moreton Bay ash or blue gum.[4]

References

  1. ^ "IRMNG - Rhyparida dimidiata Baly, 1861". IRMNG. 2026. Retrieved 2026-02-10.
  2. ^ The Journal of Entomology. Taylor & Francis. 1862. p. 296.
  3. ^ Pacific Insects. Entomology Department, Bernice P. Bishop Museum. 1967.
  4. ^ Bailey, Peter T. (2007). Pests of Field Crops and Pastures: Identification and Control. Csiro Publishing. ISBN 978-0-643-06758-5.