Dactylispa nigromaculata

Dactylispa nigromaculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Dactylispa
Species:	D. nigromaculata
Binomial name
	Dactylispa nigromaculata; (Motschulsky, 1861)
Synonyms
	Hispa nigromaculataMotschulsky, 1861; Hispa xanthospilaGestro, 1890;

Last updated October 29, 2025

Dactylispa nigromaculata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Myanmar ^[3] and eastern, southern and south-western China.

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are Poaceae species (including Pogonatherum crinitum and Arthraxon prionodes ). They mine the leaves of their host plant.^[4]

References

↑ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
↑ To the knowledge of Chrysomelidae (Coleoptera) described by V. Motschulsky
↑ 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.
↑ Midgut bacterial diversity of a leaf-mining beetle, Dactylispa xanthospila (Gestro) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)

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[1] Integrated Taxonomic Information System

[2] To the knowledge of Chrysomelidae (Coleoptera) described by V. Motschulsky

[3] 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.

[4] Midgut bacterial diversity of a leaf-mining beetle, Dactylispa xanthospila (Gestro) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)

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