Dactylispa aculeata

Dactylispa aculeata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Dactylispa
Species:	D. aculeata
Binomial name
	Dactylispa aculeata; (Klug, 1835)
Synonyms
	Hispa aculeataKlug, 1835 ; Hispa laticollisChapuis, 1877 ;

Last updated October 20, 2025

Dactylispa aculeata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia and Nigeria.

Life history

The recorded host plant for this species is Theobroma cacao .^[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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