Xanthispa cimicoides

Xanthispa cimicoides
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Xanthispa
Species:	X. cimicoides
Binomial name
	Xanthispa cimicoides; (Guérin-Méneville, 1844)
Synonyms
	Cephaloleia cimicoidesGuérin-Méneville, 1844 ; Homalispa cimicoides;

Last updated September 24, 2025

Xanthispa cimicoides is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in French Guiana.^[1]

Life history

No host plant has been documented for this species, but it is thought to be associated with Arecaceae species.^[2]

References

↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Imatidiini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
↑ 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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[1] Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Imatidiini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 19, 2025.

[2] 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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