Hispa atra

Hispa atra
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Hispa
Species:	H. atra
Binomial name
Hispa atra Linnaeus, 1767 [1]
Synonyms
Hispa algiraMotschulsky, 1861 Hispa apteraMotschulsky, 1861 Hispa minutaBalbi, 1892 Hispa balbiiDonckier, 1899 Hispa cariosaReiche & Sauley, 1858

Hispa atra is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found across most of Europe and large parts of Asia and North Africa.

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are Dactylis , Poa , Elytrigia , Calamagrostis , Agrostis , Helictotrichon and Triticum species, as well as Apropyrum repans and Elymus repens . ^[2] They mine the leaves of their host plant. The mine starts at the tip of the leaf, and has the form of a tunnel that widens gradually. Pupation can take place both inside and outside the mine. ^[3]

References

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.
3. Ellis WN 2001-2025. Plant parasites of Europe: leafminers, galls and fungi.