Leptispa miwai

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Leptispa miwai
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Leptispa
Species:
L. miwai
Binomial name
Leptispa miwai
Chûjô, 1933 [1]
Synonyms
  • Leptispa bicolorChûjô, 1933
  • Leptispa formosanaChûjô, 1934

Leptispa miwai is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Taiwan.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.9-6.5 mm. They are shining black with a blackish-brown abdomen. [2]

Life history

The recorded host plant for this species is Miscanthus floridulus . [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Leptispa miwai". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
  2. ↑ The genus Leptispa in Taiwan (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae: Leptispini)
  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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