Dicladispa alternata

Dicladispa alternata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Dicladispa
Species:	D. alternata
Binomial name
	Dicladispa alternata; (Chapuis, 1877)
Synonyms
	Hispa alternataChapuis, 1877 ; Hispa muricataGestro, 1885 ;

Last updated October 30, 2025

Dicladispa alternata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Indonesia (Java, Sumatra).

Life history

The recorded host plant for this species is Saccharum spontaneum .

Taxonomy

Dicladispa megacantha is treated as a synonym of this species in some sources.^[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 12, 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 12, 2025.

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Dicladispa alternata

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