Spaethispa
| Spaethispa | |
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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: | Chalepini |
| Genus: | Spaethispa Uhmann, 1940 |
| Species: | S. pulchella |
| Binomial name | |
| Spaethispa pulchella (Suffrian, 1868)[1] | |
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Spaethispa is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Spaethispa pulchella, which is found in Cuba.
Biology
[edit]The recorded food plant is Malpighia punicifolia.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Chalepini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.