Chaeridiona metallica is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in India (Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu).
Description Adults reach a length of about 4.9–5 mm. The pronotum and elytra are metallic green in the middle and purplish-red laterally, while the legs and apex of the elytra are light brown.Staines, C. L., 2007, A review of the genus Chaeridiona Baly, 1869 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae), Zootaxa 1521 (1), pp. 19-29 : 21-22
Life history The recorded host plants for this species are Curcuma species.
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