Dactylispa chapuisii

Dactylispa chapuisii
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Dactylispa
Species:	D. chapuisii
Binomial name
	Dactylispa chapuisii; (Gestro, 1884)
Synonyms
	Hispa gestroiChapuis, 1879 (preocc.); Hispa chapuisiiGestro, 1884; Hispa weiseiKraatz, 1895; Hispa pauliWeise, 1897; Dactylispa plenaWeise, 1899;

Last updated October 20, 2025

Dactylispa chapuisii is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, South Africa, Tanzania and Togo.

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are Melinis minutiflora and Panicum 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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