Cyclantispa

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Cyclantispa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Cassidinae
Tribe: Imatidiini
Genus: Cyclantispa
Sekerka, 2014

Cyclantispa is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.

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Species

Taxonomy

Both species were previously placed in the genus Homalispa . [1]

Etymology

The genus is named after its association with Cyclanthaceae and the name is derived from that plant family name plus the generic name Hispa in reference to its relationships. [2]

References

  1. Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Imatidiini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  2. Sekerka, L. (2014). "Review of Imatidiini genera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)" (PDF). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 54 (1): 257–314. Retrieved September 7, 2025.