Leptispa miwai

Leptispa miwai
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Leptispa
Species:
L. miwai
Binomial name
Leptispa miwai
Chûjô, 1933[1]
Synonyms
  • Leptispa bicolor Chûjô, 1933
  • Leptispa formosana Chûjô, 1934

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

  1. ^ "Leptispa miwai". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
  2. ^ The genus Leptispa in Taiwan (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae: Leptispini)
  3. ^ 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.