Dactylispa nigromaculata

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Dactylispa nigromaculata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Dactylispa
Species:
D. nigromaculata
Binomial name
Dactylispa nigromaculata
Synonyms
  • Hispa nigromaculata Motschulsky, 1861
  • Hispa xanthospila Gestro, 1890[2]

Dactylispa nigromaculata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Myanmar[3] and eastern, southern and south-western China.

Life history

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The recorded host plants for this species are Poaceae species (including Pogonatherum crinitum and Arthraxon prionodes). They mine the leaves of their host plant.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
  2. ^ To the knowledge of Chrysomelidae (Coleoptera) described by V. Motschulsky
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Midgut bacterial diversity of a leaf-mining beetle, Dactylispa xanthospila (Gestro) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)

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