| Nesohispa | |
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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 |
| Subfamily: | Cassidinae |
| Tribe: | Cryptonychini |
| Genus: | Nesohispa Maulik, 1913 |
| Species: | N. lambaciras
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| Binomial name | |
| Nesohispa lambaciras Maulik, 19131
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Nesohispa is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Nesohispa lambaciras, which is found on the Seychelles.
Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are Stevensonia and Phoenicophorium species.2
References
References
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Cryptonychini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 23, 2025.