Dactylispa superspinosa
| Dactylispa superspinosa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Dactylispa |
| Species: | D. superspinosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Dactylispa superspinosa Gressitt & Kimoto, 1963
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Dactylispa superspinosa is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in China (Hubei, Sichuan).
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.6 mm. They are mostly shiny black above with a slight pitchy tinge. The apex of the elytra (including most of the apical spines) is ochraceous.[1]
Life history
No host plant has been documented for this species.[2]
References
- ^ Gressitt, J.L.; Kimoto, S. (1963). "The Chrysomelidae (Coleopt.) of China and Korea, part 2" (PDF). Pacific Insects Monograph. 1B. Entomology Department, Bishop Museum: 591–714. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
- ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Hispini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 1, 2025.