Dactylispa melanaria

Dactylispa melanaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Dactylispa
Species:	D. melanaria
Binomial name
	Dactylispa melanaria; (Motschulsky, 1861)
Synonyms
	Hispa melanariaMotschulsky, 1861; Hispa (Podispa) rufiventrisKraatz, 1895; Dactylispa rufiventris gabunensisWeise, 1897; Dactylispa rufiventris nigriventrisWeise, 1922;

Last updated October 29, 2025

Dactylispa melanaria is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Ivory Coast, Liberia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Togo and Uganda.

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are Setaria palmifolia 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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