Dactylispa aspersa

Dactylispa aspersa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Dactylispa
Species:
D. aspersa
Binomial name
Dactylispa aspersa
(Gestro, 1897)[1]
Synonyms
  • Hispa aspersa Gestro, 1897
  • Dactylispa aspera
  • Dactylispa aspersa matangensis Weise, 1922

Dactylispa aspersa is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Indonesia (Sulawesi, Java, Sumatra), Malaysia and the Philippines (Negros).

Life history

The recorded host plant for this species is Gardenia augusta.[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.