Diapromorpha turcica (Fabricius)

Taxonomic position

Insecta: Coleoptera: Polyphaga: Chrysomeloidea: Chrysomelidae: Clytrinae

Habitat / Crop(s) damaged

Known to feed on Acacia nilotica, Mikania micrantha, subabul, parthenium, etc. It causes defoliation by making small holes on leaf lamina in Mikania.

Distribution

India: Jharkhand, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Sikkim, Uttaranchal; Srilanka.

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