| Brontispa limbata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
| |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Brontispa |
| Species: | B. limbata
|
| Binomial name | |
| Brontispa limbata (Waterhouse, 1876)1
| |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Brontispa limbata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found on Mauritius and Rodrigues.
Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are Dictyosperma album, Acanthophoenix crinita, Mascarena revaughanii, Chrysalidocarpus madagascariensis and Rhapis 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.