Callistola omalleyi
| Callistola omalleyi | |
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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. omalleyi
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| Binomial name | |
| Callistola omalleyi Gressitt, 1960
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Callistola omalleyi is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found on the Admiralty Islands.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 12.6 mm. They are reddish to blackish green. The head is pitchy in the middle area, while the rest is pale. The antennae are greenish black. The elytra are blackish green tinged with blue or purplish and with the base, humeral area, and suture pale.[1]
Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are Pandanus species.[2]
References
- ^ Gressitt, J.L. (1960). "Papuan-West Polynesian Hispine Beetles" (PDF). Pacific Insects. 2 (1). Entomology Department, Bishop Museum: 518–530. Retrieved September 23, 2025.
- ^ 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.