Hispellinus multispinosus

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Hispellinus multispinosus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Hispellinus
Species:
H. multispinosus
Binomial name
Hispellinus multispinosus
(Germar, 1848) [1]
Synonyms
  • Hispa multispinosus Germar, 1848

Hispellinus multispinosus is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Australia (New South Wales, Queensland), Myanmar and New Guinea.

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are grasses, including Saccharum officinarum , Saccharum spontaneum , Imperata and Themeda species. [2]

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.