Nesohispa
Appearance
| Nesohispa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Cassidinae |
| Tribe: | Cryptonychini |
| Genus: | Nesohispa Maulik, 1913 |
| Species: | N. lambaciras |
| Binomial name | |
| Nesohispa lambaciras Maulik, 1913[1] | |
Nesohispa is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Nesohispa lambaciras, which is found on the Seychelles.
Life history
[edit]The recorded host plants for this species are Stevensonia and Phoenicophorium species.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Cryptonychini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 23, 2025.