Callispa natalensis

Callispa natalensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Callispa
Species:	C. natalensis
Binomial name
	Callispa natalensis; Baly, 1858

Last updated October 23, 2025

Callispa natalensis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in South Africa.^[1]

Description

Adults are elongate, moderately convex and shining black. The head and thorax are bright testaceous red and the knees and tarsi are rufo-piceous.^[2]

References

↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World". USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
↑ Catalogue of Hispidae in the collection of the British museum This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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

[2] Catalogue of Hispidae in the collection of the British museum This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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