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Unguispa

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Unguispa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Cassidinae
Tribe: Hispini
Genus: Unguispa
Uhmann, 1954
Species:
U. impar
Binomial name
Unguispa impar
Uhmann, 1954[1]

Unguispa is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Unguispa impar, which is found in Madagascar.

Life history

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No host plant has been documented for this species.[2]

References

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  1. Integrated Taxonomic Information System
  2. Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Hispini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 13, 2025.