| Prionispa houjayi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Prionispa |
| Species: | P. houjayi |
| Binomial name | |
| Prionispa houjayi Lee et al., 2009 [1] | |
Prionispa houjayi is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Taiwan.
Larvae
Larvae reach a length of about 4.4–5 mm and have a yellowish-brown body.
Adults
Adults reach a length of about 3.9-4.6 mm. They are blackish-brown, while the antennae are mostly whitish-yellow (with antenomeres I-II and VII-XI dark brown). The legs are mostly whitish-yellow. [2]
The recorded host plant for this species is Disporum kawakamii . [3] They mine the leaves of their host plant. The species is thought to be univoltine.
The species name honors Mr. Hou-Jay Chen, who discovered the species.