Coraliomela quadrimaculata

Coraliomela quadrimaculata · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Chrysomelidae

Damages trees, gardens or crops. It feeds on cultivated palms such as coconut, date palm and other Cocos species, which can damage those crops.

Source: Wikipedia

Coraliomela quadrimaculata
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Coraliomela quadrimaculata is found in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. It eats the leaves and fruits of several palm species, including coconut, date palm and other Cocos palms.

Source: Wikipedia

What it eats

It feeds on Cocos ramanzoffiana, C. eriospatha, C. coronata, C. nucifera, Phoenix species (such as Phoenix dactylifera), Attalea concentrista and Euterpe edulis.

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Where it comes from

Its range includes Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.

Source: Wikipedia

Questions people ask

What plants does Coraliomela quadrimaculata feed on?

It eats several palm species, including coconut, date palm, and other Cocos palms.

Source: Wikipedia

Where is Coraliomela quadrimaculata found?

It occurs in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Chrysomelidae)

Spotted Cucumber BeetleSpotted Cucumber BeetleDiabrotica undecimpunctataDamages trees, gardens or cropsBean WeevilBean WeevilAcanthoscelides obtectusDamages trees, gardens or cropsCowpea WeevilCowpea WeevilCallosobruchus maculatusDamages trees, gardens or cropsSwamp Milkweed Leaf BeetleSwamp Milkweed Leaf BeetleLabidomera clivicollisDamages trees, gardens or cropsAlder Leaf BeetleAlder Leaf BeetleAgelastica alniDamages trees, gardens or cropsDogbane Leaf BeetleDogbane Leaf BeetleChrysochus auratus

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coraliomela_quadrimaculata

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