Dorcathispa alternata

Dorcathispa alternata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Dorcathispa
Species:	D. alternata
Binomial name
	Dorcathispa alternata; (Weise, 1900)
Synonyms
	Hispella (Cerathispa) alternataWeise, 1900;

Last updated October 14, 2025

Dorcathispa alternata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Angola, Congo, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Mozambique, Niger, Rwanda, South Africa, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zimbabwe.

Life history

No host plant has been documented for this 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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