Leptispa natalensis

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Leptispa natalensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Leptispa
Species:
L. natalensis
Binomial name
Leptispa natalensis
Baly, 1858 [1]
Synonyms
  • Lepthispa minorUhmann, 1927

Leptispa natalensis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.

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Description

Adults are narrow, elongate, cylindrical and shining black. [2]

Life history

No host plant has been documented for this species. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Leptispa natalensis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
  2. ↑ Catalogue of Hispidae in the collection of the British museum PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  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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