Leptispa filiformis

Leptispa filiformis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Leptispa
Species:	L. filiformis
Binomial name
	Leptispa filiformis; (Germar, 1842)
Synonyms
	Leptomorpha filiformisGermar, 1842;

Last updated October 19, 2025

Leptispa filiformis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in southern Europe France (Corsica), Greece (Crete), Italy (mainland, Sardinia and Sicily), Portugal, Spain, Turkey, northern Africa (Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia) and the Near East (Palestine, Israel).^[2]

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are Dactylis glomerata , Phragmites australis and Scirpus species.^[3]

References

↑ "Leptispa filiformis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
↑ Leptispa filiformis (Germar, 1842) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Portugal
↑ 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.

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[1] "Leptispa filiformis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2025-10-15.

[2] Leptispa filiformis (Germar, 1842) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) in Portugal

[3] 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.

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