Promecotheca papuana

Promecotheca papuana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Promecotheca
Species:	P. papuana
Binomial name
	Promecotheca papuana; Csiki, 1900
Synonyms
	Promecotheca biroi Csiki, 1900 ; Promecotheca antiqua Weise, 1905 ;

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Promecotheca papuana is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found on the Solomon Islands (Bougainville, New Britain) and in New Guinea.^{[citation needed]}

The recorded host plants for this species is Cocos nucifera, Areca cathecu, Nipa fruticans, Metroxylon sagu and Elaeis guineensis.^[2]

References

^ "Promecotheca papuana". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Promecothecini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 17, 2025.

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[1] "Promecotheca papuana". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2025-10-17.

[2] Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Promecothecini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 17, 2025.

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