Brontispa limbata

Brontispa limbata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Brontispa
Species:	B. limbata
Binomial name
	Brontispa limbata; (Waterhouse, 1876)
Synonyms
	Cryptonychus limbatusWaterhouse, 1876;

Last updated October 24, 2025

Brontispa limbata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found on Mauritius and Rodrigues.

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are Dictyosperma album , Acanthophoenix crinita , Mascarena revaughanii , Chrysalidocarpus madagascariensis and Rhapis species.^[2]

References

↑ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Cryptonychini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 23, 2025.

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[1] Integrated Taxonomic Information System

[2] Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Cryptonychini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 23, 2025.

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