Dactylispa aspersa

Dactylispa aspersa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Dactylispa
Species:
D. aspersa
Binomial name
Dactylispa aspersa
(Gestro, 1897)[1]
Synonyms
  • Hispa aspersa Gestro, 1897
  • Dactylispa aspera
  • Dactylispa aspersa matangensis Weise, 1922

Dactylispa aspersa is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Indonesia (Sulawesi, Java, Sumatra), Malaysia and the Philippines (Negros).

Life history

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The recorded host plant for this species is Gardenia augusta.[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 3, 2025.