| Dactylispa minor | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Dactylispa |
| Species: | D. minor
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| Binomial name | |
| Dactylispa minor Gressitt, 1963
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Dactylispa minor is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in south-western and possibly north-western New Guinea.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.2 mm. The head, antennae, prothorax and scutellum are pale yellowish testaceous, while the elytra are reddish ochraceous (but the inner portion of the disc is partly pitchy).1
Life history
No host plant has been documented for this species.2
References
References
- Gressitt, J.L. (1963). "Hispine beetles (Chrysomelidae) from New Guinea" (PDF). Pacific Insects. 5 (3). Entomology Department, Bishop Museum: 591–714. Retrieved September 30, 2025.
- Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Hispini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 1, 2025.