Dactylispa semecarpi

Dactylispa semecarpi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Dactylispa
Species:	D. semecarpi
Binomial name
	Dactylispa semecarpi; Gressitt, 1963

Dactylispa semecarpi is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in north-western New Guinea (Biak).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.2-5.8 mm. They are orange testaceous to black, with the head and prothorax pale orange ochraceous. The elytra are black with the base pitchy brown.^[1]

Life history

The host plants for this species are thought to be Semecarpus species.^[2]

References

^ Gressitt, J.L. (1963). "Hispine beetles (Chrysomelidae) from New Guinea" (PDF). Pacific Insects. 5 (3). Entomology Department, Bishop Museum: 591–714. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Hispini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 1, 2025.

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[1] Gressitt, J.L. (1963). "Hispine beetles (Chrysomelidae) from New Guinea" (PDF). Pacific Insects. 5 (3). Entomology Department, Bishop Museum: 591–714. Retrieved September 30, 2025.

[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 1, 2025.

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