Jambhala (beetle)

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Jambhala
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Cassidinae
Tribe: Hispini
Genus: Jambhala
Würmli, 1975
Species:
J. nekula
Binomial name
Jambhala nekula
Würmli, 1975 [1]

Jambhala is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Jambhala nekula, which is found in Bhutan and Nepal.[ citation needed ]

No host plant has been documented for this species. [2]

References

  1. "Jambhala Würmli, 1975". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
  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.