Nesohispa

Nesohispa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Cassidinae
Tribe: Cryptonychini
Genus: Nesohispa
Maulik, 1913
Species:
N. lambaciras
Binomial name
Nesohispa lambaciras
Maulik, 1913[1]

Nesohispa is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Nesohispa lambaciras, which is found on the Seychelles.

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are Stevensonia and Phoenicophorium species.[2]

References

  1. ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
  2. ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Cryptonychini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 23, 2025.