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Rhabdotohispa

Rhabdotohispa is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Rhabdotohispa scotti, which is found on the Seychelles.

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Rhabdotohispa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Cassidinae
Tribe: Coelaenomenoderini
Genus: Rhabdotohispa
Maulik, 1913
Species:
R. scotti
Binomial name
Rhabdotohispa scotti
Maulik, 19131

Rhabdotohispa is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Rhabdotohispa scotti, which is found on the Seychelles.

Biology

The recorded food plants are Roscheria, Stevensonia and Phoenicophorium species.2

References

References

  1. Integrated Taxonomic Information System
  2. Staines, C. L. (2015). "Tribe Coelaenomenoderini" (PDF). Catalog of the Hispines of the World (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae). Retrieved 19 September 2025.