Dactylispa higoniae

Dactylispa higoniae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Dactylispa
Species:
D. higoniae
Binomial name
Dactylispa higoniae
(Lewis, 1896)[1]
Synonyms
  • Hispa higoniae Lewis, 1896
  • Hispa platyprioides Gestro, 1890
  • Dactylispa asoka Maulik, 1919
  • Dactylispa corpulentina Uhmann, 1927
  • Dactylispa (Triplispa) higoniae szechuanensis Chen & T'an, 1961

Dactylispa higoniae is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Bhutan, China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Yunnan), India (Madras, Sikkim), Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

Life history

The recorded host plant for this species is Callicarpa mollis.[2]

References

  1. ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
  2. ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Hispini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 3, 2025.