| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Eumolpinae |
| Genus: | Rhyparida |
| Species: | Rhyparida sp. 17 |
| Photographed specimen: | Sex = female. Length = 3.6mm. |
| Identified by: | Chris Reid , |
| Collected by: M.M. Bos, canopy knockdown fogging. 21-XII-2003. Sampling campaign - December 2003-January 2004 | |
| Locality: Powawua (F1), Desa Toro, Kec. Kulawi, Kab. Donggala, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia,UTM 51 S (WGS-84) X 9832081, Y 170129, Alt. 810m |
| Subregion: Sulawesi |
| Ecological notes: Associated with the wayside shrub Melastoma malabatricum (Melastomaceae). |
| Habitat: Cacao agroforestry system with shade tree layer dominated by one tree species. Sampled tree: Theobroma cacao. |
| Agricultural role: No data yet |
| Management: No data yet |