Weiseispa

Weiseispa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Subfamily:	Cassidinae
Tribe:	Imatidiini
Genus:	Weiseispa ; Sekerka, 2014

Last updated October 27, 2025

Weiseispa is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.^[1]

Species

Weiseispa angusticollis (Weise, 1893)
Weiseispa bimaculata (Baly, 1858)
Weiseispa cayenensis (Pic, 1923)
Weiseispa melancholica (Weise, 1910)
Weiseispa peruana (Weise, 1910)

Etymology

This genus is dedicated to German leaf beetle specialist Julius Weise. The name is derived from his surname and generic name Hispa.^[2]

References

↑ Sekerka, L. (2014). "Review of Imatidiini genera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)" (PDF). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 54 (1): 257–314. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
↑ 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.

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[1] Sekerka, L. (2014). "Review of Imatidiini genera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)" (PDF). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 54 (1): 257–314. Retrieved September 7, 2025.

[2] 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.

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Weiseispa

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Species

Etymology

References