Bicristispa

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Bicristispa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Cassidinae
Tribe: Chalepini
Genus: Bicristispa
Staines & Zamorano, 2012
Species:
B. gracilis
Binomial name
Bicristispa gracilis
Staines & Zamorano, 2012

Bicristispa is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Bicristispa gracilis, which is found in Ecuador.

Biology

This species has been found feeding on Iriartea deltoidea . [1]

References

  1. Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World". USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.