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Promecispa

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

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Promecispa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Cassidinae
Tribe: Promecothecini
Genus: Promecispa
Weise, 1909
Species:
P. voeltzkowi
Binomial name
Promecispa voeltzkowi
Weise, 19091

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

Life history

No host plant has been documented for this species.2

References

References

  1. "Promecispa". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
  2. Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Promecothecini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 17, 2025.