Leptispa miwai
| Leptispa miwai | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Leptispa |
| Species: | L. miwai
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| Binomial name | |
| Leptispa miwai Chûjô, 1933[1]
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Leptispa miwai is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Taiwan.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.9-6.5 mm. They are shining black with a blackish-brown abdomen.[2]
Life history
The recorded host plant for this species is Miscanthus floridulus.[3]
References
- ^ "Leptispa miwai". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
- ^ The genus Leptispa in Taiwan (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae: Leptispini)
- ^ 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.