Corynispa

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Corynispa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Cassidinae
Tribe: Chalepini
Genus: Corynispa
Uhmann, 1940
Species:
C. clavicornis
Binomial name
Corynispa clavicornis
(Uhmann, 1930)
Synonyms
  • Uroplata (Heptatoma) clavicornisUhmann, 1930

Corynispa is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Corynispa clavicornis, which is found in Brazil (Bahia, Rio de Janeiro).

Biology

They have been recorded feeding on Stigmatophyllon fulgens . [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.