Dorcathispa bellicosa

Dorcathispa bellicosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Dorcathispa
Species:	D. bellicosa
Binomial name
	Dorcathispa bellicosa; (Guérin-Méneville, 1841)
Synonyms
	Hispa bellicosaGuérin-Méneville, 1841;

Last updated October 14, 2025

Dorcathispa bellicosa is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Cameroon, Congo, Eritrea, Guinea-Bissau, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Mozambique, Guinea, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somali, South Africa, Togo and Uganda.

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are various grasses, including Zea mays and Sorghum vulgare .^[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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