Callanispa

Callanispa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Subfamily:	Cassidinae
Tribe:	Hispini
Genus:	Callanispa ; Uhmann, 1959
Species:	C. rasa
Binomial name
	Callanispa rasa; Uhmann, 1959

Last updated October 04, 2025

Callanispa is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Callanispa rasa, which is found in South Africa.

Life history

No host plant has been documented for this species.^[2]

References

↑ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
↑ 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.

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[1] Integrated Taxonomic Information System

[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 3, 2025.

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