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Callispa errans

Callispa errans is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in South Africa.

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Callispa errans
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Callispa
Species:
C. errans
Binomial name
Callispa errans

Callispa errans is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in South Africa.1

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5-5.5 mm. They are black and shiny. The head and prothorax are entirely black, sometimes with some reddish at the base of the elytra.2

References

References

  1. Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World". USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  2. Annals of the South African Museum. Annale van die Suid-Afrikaanse Museum p. 334