Callistola bomberiana


Callistola bomberiana is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in north-western and south-western New Guinea.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7-8.4 mm. They are orange testaceous to pitchy black. The pronotum is orange testaceous with a median black area, while the elytra are pitchy black with a slightly greenish tinge.

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are Freycinetia species. The larvae have also been described. They have five distinct and one faint eye spot on their head.