Chiridopsis bipunctata

Chiridopsis bipunctata, commonly known as Indian green tortoise beetle or sweetpotato tortoise beetle, is a species of leaf beetle found in India, Thailand and Sri Lanka. They are often seen on plants in the family Convolvulaceae.[1][2][3][4][5]

Chiridopsis bipunctata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Chiridopsis
Species:
C. bipunctata
Binomial name
Chiridopsis bipunctata
(Linnaeus, 1767)
Synonyms
  • Chiridopsis promiscua (Boheman, 1855)
  • Chrysomela bipunctata Linnaeus, 1758
  • Cryptocephalus bipunctatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Cryptocephalus bipunctatus subsp. bipunctatus (Linnaeus, 1758)
  • Cryptocephalus sanguinolentus var. cruciferae
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References

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  1. ^ "New records of Asian and Australopapuan Cassidinae, with a description of five new species of Cassida L. from Thailand (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)". Genus Vol. 12(4): 493-562 Wroclaw, 28 XII 2001. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  2. ^ "Chiridopsis bipunctata (Linnaeus, 1767)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  3. ^ "Chiridopsis bipunctata (Linnaeus, 1767)". cassidae. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  4. ^ "Neem as an antifeedant for certain phytophagous insects and a bruchid on pulses". www.cabdirect.org. Retrieved 2021-09-23.
  5. ^ "Notes on Chrysomelid Beetles (Coleóptera) of India and its Neighboring Areas" (PDF). Jpn. J. Ent., 59 (3): 637-654. September 25, 1991. Retrieved 2021-09-23.