Leptispa rufithorax

Leptispa rufithorax
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Leptispa
Species:
L. rufithorax
Binomial name
Leptispa rufithorax
Maulik, 1919[1]

Leptispa rufithorax is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in India (Madras, Tamil Nadu).

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are Saccharum species.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Leptispa rufithorax". 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.