Dactylispa pungens

Dactylispa pungens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Dactylispa
Species:
D. pungens
Binomial name
Dactylispa pungens
(Boheman, 1895)[1]
Synonyms
  • Hispa pungens Boheman, 1895
  • Dactylispa atracumina Gressitt, 1938

Dactylispa pungens is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in China (Hainan, Hong Kong, Jiangxi, Yunnan) and Vietnam.

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are Burretiodendron species.[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.