Dactylispa chapuisii

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Dactylispa chapuisii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Dactylispa
Species:
D. chapuisii
Binomial name
Dactylispa chapuisii
(Gestro, 1884)[1]
Synonyms
  • Hispa gestroi Chapuis, 1879 (preocc.)
  • Hispa chapuisii Gestro, 1884
  • Hispa weisei Kraatz, 1895
  • Hispa pauli Weise, 1897
  • Dactylispa plena Weise, 1899

Dactylispa chapuisii is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania and Togo.

Life history

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The recorded host plants for this species are Melinis minutiflora and Panicum 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 3, 2025.

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