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Taxonomic position	Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae
Year of introduction	1969-71
Source	Brazil via Hawaii via Australia
Target pest	Lantana camara L.
Present status	Established
References	Muniappan, R. and Viraktamath, C.A. 1986. Status of biological control of the weed Lantana camara in India. Tropical Pest Management, 32: 40-42, 81-84. Singh, S.P. 1994. Biological suppression of Lantana camara in India, 8 p. Paper presented at Hill Weed Management Conference, Palampur, 16th April, 1994.