Leptispa abdominalis

Leptispa abdominalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Leptispa
Species:
L. abdominalis
Binomial name
Leptispa abdominalis
Baly, 1858[1]
Synonyms
  • Leptisma atripes Pic, 1925
  • Leptispa conicicollis Voronova & Zaitsev, 1982
  • Leptispa abdominalis mevidana Chen & Yu, 1964

Leptispa abdominalis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in China (Fujian, Hainan, Hebei, Guangdong), Taiwan and Vietnam.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.9–6.8 mm. They are black, with dark brown legs and a yellow abdomen.

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are Bambusa species (including Bambusa pervariabilis) and Phyllostachys species.[2] Larvae, pupae and adults have been found in longitudinally oriented leaf-rolls.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Leptispa abdominalis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
  2. ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Leptispini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
  3. ^ Redescription of Leptispa abdominalis Baly, 1858 (Insecta: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae: Leptispini), Newly Recorded from Kinmen Island, with Notes on Its Biology