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Sternocthispa

Sternocthispa is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Sternocthispa gracillima, which is found in Brazil.

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Sternocthispa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Cassidinae
Tribe: Chalepini
Genus: Sternocthispa
Uhmann, 1938
Species:
S. gracillima
Binomial name
Sternocthispa gracillima
Uhmann, 19381

Sternocthispa is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Sternocthispa gracillima, which is found in Brazil.

Biology

The food plant is unknown.2

References

References

  1. Cassidinae: CHRYSOMELOIDEA DE BRASIL
  2. Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Chalepini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.