Melanispa truncata
| Melanispa truncata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Melanispa |
| Species: | M. truncata
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| Binomial name | |
| Melanispa truncata Baly, 1858
| |
Melanispa truncata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Guadeloupe.[1]
Description
Adults are oblong-elongate, flattened above and shining black, with the apex of the elytra broadly truncate.[2]
Life history
No host plant has been documented for this species.[3]
References
- ^ Sekerka, L. (2014). "Review of Imatidiini genera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)" (PDF). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 54 (1): 257–314. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
- ^ Catalogue of Hispidae in the collection of the British museum This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
- ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Imatidiini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 19, 2025.