Serratispa
| Serratispa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Cassidinae |
| Tribe: | Imatidiini |
| Genus: | Serratispa Staines, 2002 |
| Species: | S. quadricosta |
| Binomial name | |
| Serratispa quadricosta Staines, 2002 | |
Serratispa is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Serratispa quadricosta, which is found in Brazil.[1]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 4.3 mm. They are castaneous with paler yellowish markings and yellowish legs.
Etymology
[edit]The genus name is derived from Latin serratus (meaning saw) plus -ispa (for Hispinae). The species name is derived from Latin quadra (meaning four) plus costa (meaning ridge) and refers to the four lateral plicae on the elytra.[2]
Taxonomy
[edit]The genus was initially placed in the tribe Sceloenoplini, but later moved to the tribe Imatidiini.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Imatidiini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ↑ Staines, C.L. (2002). "The New World tribes and genera of hispines (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae. Cassidinae)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 104 (3). Entomological Society of Washington: 721–784. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
- ↑ Sekerka, L. (2014). "Review of Imatidiini genera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)" (PDF). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 54 (1): 257–314. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
External links
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