Jambhala (beetle)

Jambhala
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Cassidinae
Tribe: Hispini
Genus: Jambhala
Würmli, 1975
Species:
J. nekula
Binomial name
Jambhala nekula
Würmli, 1975[1]

Jambhala is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Jambhala nekula, which is found in Bhutan and Nepal.

No host plant has been documented for this species.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Jambhala Würmli, 1975". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
  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.