Spaethispa
| Spaethispa | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Cassidinae |
| Tribe: | Chalepini |
| Genus: | Spaethispa Uhmann, 1940 |
| Species: | S. pulchella
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| Binomial name | |
| Spaethispa pulchella (Suffrian, 1868)[1]
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Spaethispa is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Spaethispa pulchella, which is found in Cuba.
Biology
The recorded food plant is Malpighia punicifolia.[2]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Chalepini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.