Hispellinus callicanthus

Hispellinus callicanthus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Hispellinus
Species:	H. callicanthus
Binomial name
	Hispellinus callicanthus; (Bates, 1866)
Synonyms
	Hispa perotetiiMotschulsky 1861 (preocc.); Hispa callicanthusBates, 1866; Monochirus moestusBaly, 1888; Monochirus formosanusUhmann, 1927;

Last updated November 10, 2025

Hispellinus callicanthus is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in China (Anhui, Fujian, Hainan, Guangxi, Guangdong, Guizhou, Yunnan), India (West Bengal), Indonesia (Borneo, Sulawesi, Java, Nias, Sumatra), Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, the Philippines (Luzon, Mindanao, Negros, Panay), Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are Bambusa blumeana , Saccharum species (including Saccharum officinarum and Saccharum sinense ), Oryza sativa , Zizania caduciflora , Centotheca species, Imperata cylindrica and Miscanthus species (including Miscanthus floridulus ).^[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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