Xanthispa
| Xanthispa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Cassidinae |
| Tribe: | Imatidiini |
| Genus: | Xanthispa Baly, 1858[1] |
Xanthispa is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.
Species
- Xanthispa cimicoides (Guérin-Méneville, 1844)
- Xanthispa miniacea (Blanchard, 1843)
Taxonomy
Julius Weise considered Xanthispa to be a subgenus of Homalispa, and this classification was used until Xanthispa was restored to genus status in 2014.[2]
References
- ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Imatidiini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
- ^ Taxonomic changes within Imatidiini and Hybosispini (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)