Hispellinus coarctatus

Hispellinus coarctatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Hispellinus
Species:
H. coarctatus
Binomial name
Hispellinus coarctatus
(Chapuis, 1877)[1]
Synonyms
  • Monochirus coarctatus Chapuis, 1877

Hispellinus coarctatus is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Australia (New South Wales) and New Guinea.

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are grasses (Poaceae).[2]

References

  1. ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
  2. ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Hispini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 13, 2025.