Dactylispa tenella
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Dactylispa |
| Species: | D. tenella
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| Binomial name | |
| Dactylispa tenella | |
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Dactylispa tenella is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea, Kenya, Madagascar, Nigeria and South Africa.
Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are Oplismenus species and Panicum glanduliferum.[2]
References
- ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ^ 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.