Mimoecthispa

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Mimoecthispa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Cassidinae
Tribe: Chalepini
Genus: Mimoecthispa
Pic, 1927
Species:
M. irregularis
Binomial name
Mimoecthispa irregularis
Pic, 1927

Mimoethispa is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Mimoecthispa irregularis, which is found in Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul). [1]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 9 mm. Adults are reddish-testaceos, with yellow and metallic markings on the elytra. [2]

References

  1. Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Chalepini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  2. Pic, M. (1927). "Coléoptères du Globe" (PDF). Mélanges exotico-entomologiques. 50: 1–36. Retrieved September 9, 2025.