| Phyllocharis undulata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Phyllocharis |
| Species: | P. undulata |
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| Phyllocharis undulata (Linnaeus, 1763) | |
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Chrysomela undulata Linnaeus, 1763 | |
Phyllocharis undulata is a species of leaf beetle, native to Southeast Asia. It is found in Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Peninsular Malaysia, Singapore, Java, Lombok and Timor.
Description
Phyllocharis undulata feeds on various species of Clerodendrum (Verbenaceae), including Clerodendrum inerme, Clerodendrum chinense and Clerodendrum calamitosum.
Pest control
It has been considered as a biological control agent against Clerodendrum chinense, which has become a serious noxious weed and invasive species on some Pacific Islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean, including Samoa, Niue, and Fiji.
See also
References
- ^ Mohamad S. Mohamedsaid (2009). "Chrysomelidae of the Lesser Sunda Islands: Wallace's Line and the crossing of worlds". In Pierre Jolivet; Jorge Santiago-Blay; Michael Schmitt (eds.). Research of Chrysomelidae, Volume 2. Brill. pp. 57–104. ISBN 978-90-04-16947-0.
- ^ D. F. Waterhouse (1993). "Clerodendrum chinense (Osbeck) Mabberley (formerly C. philippinum). Honolulu rose". Biological Control: Pacific Prospects - Supplement 2 (PDF). Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research. pp. 73–94. ISBN 1-86320-076-2.
- S. J. van Ooststroom (1947). "Over de variabiliteit van Phyllocharis undulata (L.) (Col., Chrysom.)" [On the variability of Phyllocharis undulata (L.) (Col., Chrysom.)]. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie (in Dutch). 88: 543–546.
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