Phidodontina
| Phidodontina | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Cassidinae |
| Tribe: | Hispini |
| Genus: | Phidodontina Uhmann, 1938 |
| Species: | P. gedyei
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| Binomial name | |
| Phidodontina gedyei Uhmann, 1938[1]
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Phidodontina is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Phidodontina gedyei, which is found in Kenya.
No host plant has been documented for this species.[2]
References
- ^ "Phidodontina Uhmann, 1938". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
- ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Hispini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 13, 2025.