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Dactylispa perfida

Dactylispa perfida is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Congo, Kenya, Rwanda and South Africa.

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Dactylispa perfida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Dactylispa
Species:
D. perfida
Binomial name
Dactylispa perfida
(Péringuey, 1898)1
Synonyms
  • Hispa perfida Péringuey, 1898
  • Dactylispa suahelorum Weise, 1899

Dactylispa perfida is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Congo, Kenya, Rwanda and South Africa.

Life history

No host plant has been documented for this species.2

References

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 3, 2025.