Phidodontina

Phidodontina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Subfamily:	Cassidinae
Tribe:	Hispini
Genus:	Phidodontina ; Uhmann, 1938
Species:	P. gedyei
Binomial name
	Phidodontina gedyei; Uhmann, 1938

Last updated November 02, 2025

Phidodontina is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Phidodontina gedyei, which is found in Kenya.^{[ citation needed ]}

No host plant has been documented for this species.^[2]

References

↑ "Phidodontina Uhmann, 1938". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Hispini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 13, 2025.

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[1] "Phidodontina Uhmann, 1938". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2025-10-13.

[2] Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Hispini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 13, 2025.

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