// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhat did Dactylispa discalis say? Leaf me alone.
| Dactylispa discalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Dactylispa |
| Species: | D. discalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Dactylispa discalis Gressitt, 1963 | |
Dactylispa discalis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in north-eastern and possibly south-eastern New Guinea.
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 3.6-4.3 mm. They are pale orange ochraceous. The elytral disc (except for the base, humerus and apex) is pitchy black.[1]
Life history
[edit]The host plant for this species is an unidentified large-leafed shrub.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Gressitt, J.L. (1963). "Hispine beetles (Chrysomelidae) from New Guinea" (PDF). Pacific Insects. 5 (3). Entomology Department, Bishop Museum: 591–714. Archived from the original on July 11, 2020. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Hispini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 1, 2025.