Hispoleptis diluta

Hispoleptis diluta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Hispoleptis
Species:
H. diluta
Binomial name
Hispoleptis diluta
Synonyms
  • Promecotheca diluta Guérin-Méneville, 1840
  • Hispoleptis diluta obscuripes Weise, 1921

Hispoleptis diluta is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil (Amazonas), French Guiana and Suriname.[2]

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are palms, including Elaeis guineensis.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Hispoleptis diluta". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2025-10-20.
  2. ^ a b Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Hispoleptini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 20, 2025.