Dicladispa pallescens

Dicladispa pallescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Dicladispa
Species:	D. pallescens
Binomial name
	Dicladispa pallescens; (Guérin-Méneville, 1841)
Synonyms
	Hispa pallescensGuérin-Méneville, 1841 ; Hispa pallidaGuérin-Méneville, 1841 ; Hispa pavidaWeise, 1901 ; Hispa holtziUhmann, 1928 ;

Last updated October 20, 2025

Dicladispa pallescens is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Angola, Congo, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, India (Bihar, Pondicherry, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh), Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, South Africa, Tanzania, Yemen and Zimbabwe.

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are Triumfetta rotundifolia and Abutilon 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 13, 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 13, 2025.

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