Unguispa

Unguispa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Cassidinae
Tribe: Hispini
Genus: Unguispa
Uhmann, 1954
Species:
U. impar
Binomial name
Unguispa impar
Uhmann, 1954[1]

Unguispa is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Unguispa impar, which is found in Madagascar.

Life history

No host plant has been documented for this species.[2]

References

  1. ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
  2. ^ 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.