Leptispa abdominalis

Leptispa abdominalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Leptispa
Species:	L. abdominalis
Binomial name
Leptispa abdominalis Baly, 1858 [1]
Synonyms
Leptisma atripesPic, 1925 Leptispa conicicollisVoronova & Zaitsev, 1982 Leptispa abdominalis mevidanaChen & Yu, 1964

Leptispa abdominalis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in China (Fujian, Hainan, Hebei, Guangdong), Taiwan and Vietnam.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.9–6.8 mm. They are black, with dark brown legs and a yellow abdomen.

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are Bambusa species (including Bambusa pervariabilis ) and Phyllostachys species. ^[2] Larvae, pupae and adults have been found in longitudinally oriented leaf-rolls. ^[3]

References

1. "Leptispa abdominalis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
2. Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Leptispini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 15, 2025.
3. Redescription of Leptispa abdominalis Baly, 1858 (Insecta: Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae: Leptispini), Newly Recorded from Kinmen Island, with Notes on Its Biology