Sternocthispa

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Sternocthispa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Cassidinae
Tribe: Chalepini
Genus: Sternocthispa
Uhmann, 1938
Species:
S. gracillima
Binomial name
Sternocthispa gracillima
Uhmann, 1938 [1]

Sternocthispa is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Sternocthispa gracillima, which is found in Brazil.

Biology

The food plant is unknown. [2]

References

  1. Cassidinae: CHRYSOMELOIDEA DE BRASIL
  2. 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.