Serratispa

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Serratispa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Cassidinae
Tribe: Imatidiini
Genus: Serratispa
Staines, 2002
Species:
S. quadricosta
Binomial name
Serratispa quadricosta
Staines, 2002

Serratispa is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Serratispa quadricosta, which is found in Brazil. [1]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.3 mm. They are castaneous with paler yellowish markings and yellowish legs.

Etymology

The genus name is derived from Latin serratus (meaning saw) plus -ispa (for Hispinae). The species name is derived from Latin quadra (meaning four) plus costa (meaning ridge) and refers to the four lateral plicae on the elytra. [2]

Taxonomy

The genus was initially placed in the tribe Sceloenoplini, but later moved to the tribe Imatidiini. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Imatidiini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  2. ↑ Staines, C.L. (2002). "The New World tribes and genera of hispines (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae. Cassidinae)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 104 (3). Entomological Society of Washington: 721–784. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  3. ↑ Sekerka, L. (2014). "Review of Imatidiini genera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)" (PDF). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 54 (1): 257–314. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
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