Dactylispa hirsuta

Dactylispa hirsuta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Dactylispa
Species:	D. hirsuta
Binomial name
	Dactylispa hirsuta; Gestro, 1908

Last updated October 29, 2025

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

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are Coffea and Prunus species, as well as Malus sylvestris .^[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 3 October 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 3 October 2025.

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