Weiseispa
| Weiseispa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Cassidinae |
| Tribe: | Imatidiini |
| Genus: | Weiseispa Sekerka, 2014 |
Weiseispa is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.[1]
Species
[edit]- Weiseispa angusticollis (Weise, 1893)
- Weiseispa bimaculata (Baly, 1858)
- Weiseispa cayenensis (Pic, 1923)
- Weiseispa melancholica (Weise, 1910)
- Weiseispa peruana (Weise, 1910)
Etymology
[edit]This genus is dedicated to German leaf beetle specialist Julius Weise. The name is derived from his surname and generic name Hispa.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Sekerka, L. (2014). "Review of Imatidiini genera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)" (PDF). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 54 (1): 257–314. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
- ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Imatidiini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.