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Torquispa vittigera in life
In life — photographed by an iNaturalist observer, not this specimen. (c) Benoît HENRY, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Benoît HENRY
BPBM GBIF 2430649411

Torquispa vittigera

As recorded: Torquispa vittigera Uhmann, 1954

Animalia › Arthropoda › Insecta › Coleoptera › Chrysomelidae

Collected by
Gressitt & McPhersonJudson Linsley Gressitt →Gordon McPherson →
Date
March 28, 1981
Locality
Valle de Thy
Region
New Caledonia
Elevation
375 m
Record type
Material citation

Torquispa vittigera observed alive

This specimen was collected in 1981. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 1 research-grade sighting in the wild, most recently on 2026-02-13.

Torquispa vittigera observed 2026-02-13

2026-02-13

Touho, Nouvelle-Calédonie

(c) Amaury Durbano, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.

Cite this specimen

Torquispa vittigera. BPBM GBIF 2430649411. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 2430649411. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bpbm/gbif-2430649411.

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