Diapromorpha turcica

Diapromorpha turcica

Diapromorpha turcica is a species of leaf beetle found in India and Sri Lanka.
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Distribution

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

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

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyChrysomelidae
GenusDiapromorpha
SpeciesDiapromorpha turcica
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