| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Eumolpinae |
| Genus: | Rhyparida |
| Species: | Rhyparida sp. 13 var |
| Photographed specimen: | Sex = female. Length = 4.6mm. |
| Remarks: Variation: exeptionally, elytra may be black in part, or the beetle is black almost completely (mouth excluded). | |
| Identified by: | Chris Reid , 2007 |
| Collected by: M.M. Bos, canopy knockdown fogging. 28-IV-2005. Sampling campaign - April-May 2005 | |
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| Locality: Foot of Gn. Kamanua (E4), Desa Toro, Kec. Kulawi, Kab. Donggala, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia,UTM 51 S (WGS-84) X 9834876, Y 169911, Alt. 845m |
| Subregion: Sulawesi |
| Ecological notes: Feeding was observed on Theobroma cacao, but there are indications that the species is polyphagous. |
| Habitat: Cacao agroforestry system with diverse layer of planted and naturally grown shade trees. Sampled tree: Theobroma cacao. |
| Agricultural role: No data yet |
| Management: No data yet |