Hispodonta imperialis

Hispodonta imperialis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Hispodonta
Species:	H. imperialis
Binomial name
	Hispodonta imperialis; (Baly, 1859)
Synonyms
	Oxycephala imperalisBaly, 1859 ; Spilispa balyiChapuis, 1875 ;

Last updated September 01, 2025

Hispodonta imperialis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Indonesia (Sulawesi), the Moluccas and New Guinea.^[1]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 12-14 mm. Adults are orange-testaceous, the elytron with broad steel blue basal and postmedian areas.^[2]

References

↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World". USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
↑ Hispinae of the New Guinea-Solomons Area I. Tribe Callispini (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

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[1] Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World". USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.

[2] Hispinae of the New Guinea-Solomons Area I. Tribe Callispini (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)

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