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| Prionispa houjayi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Prionispa |
| Species: | P. houjayi |
| Binomial name | |
| Prionispa houjayi Lee et al., 2009[1] | |
Prionispa houjayi is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Taiwan.
Description
[edit]Larvae
Larvae reach a length of about 4.4–5 mm and have a yellowish-brown body.
Adults
Adults reach a length of about 3.9-4.6 mm. They are blackish-brown, while the antennae are mostly whitish-yellow (with antenomeres I-II and VII-XI dark brown). The legs are mostly whitish-yellow.[2]
Life history
[edit]The recorded host plant for this species is Disporum kawakamii.[3] They mine the leaves of their host plant. The species is thought to be univoltine.
Etymology
[edit]The species name honors Mr. Hou-Jay Chen, who discovered the species.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Prionispa houjayi". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
- ↑ Prionispa houjayi (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae: Oncocephalini), a Newly Recorded Genus and New Species from Taiwan, with a Description of Its Immature Stages and Notes on Its Bionomy
- ↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Oncocephalini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 17, 2025.