Laccoptera hospita

Laccoptera hospita
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Laccoptera
Species:	L. hospita
Binomial name
	Laccoptera hospita; Boheman, 1855
Synonyms
	Laccoptera vigintisexnotata puncticolleGressitt, 1938;

Last updated October 02, 2025

Laccoptera hospita is a species of beetle of the Chrysomelidae family. This species is found in China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Sichuan, Yunnan), Cambodia, Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.

Adults reach a length of about 8.7-9.2 mm.^[1] Adults have a triangular body. The pronotum is yellow or yellowish-brown with six spots. The elytral disc is yellow or yellowish-brown with a fairly constant pattern composed of a spot, sometimes divided into four smaller spots.^[2]

References

↑ Gressitt, J.L.; Kimoto, S. (1963). "The Chrysomelidae (Coleopt.) of China and Korea, part 2" (PDF). Pacific Insects Monograph. 1B. Entomology Department, Bishop Museum: 591–714. Retrieved October 1, 2025.
↑ Preliminary checklist of the subfamily Cassidinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Southwest Karst National Park (under establishment), Guangxi, China

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[1] Gressitt, J.L.; Kimoto, S. (1963). "The Chrysomelidae (Coleopt.) of China and Korea, part 2" (PDF). Pacific Insects Monograph. 1B. Entomology Department, Bishop Museum: 591–714. Retrieved October 1, 2025.

[2] Preliminary checklist of the subfamily Cassidinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Southwest Karst National Park (under establishment), Guangxi, China

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