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Callispa natalensis

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

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Callispa natalensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Callispa
Species:
C. natalensis
Binomial name
Callispa natalensis
Baly, 1858

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

Description

Adults are elongate, moderately convex and shining black. The head and thorax are bright testaceous red and the knees and tarsi are rufo-piceous.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. Catalogue of Hispidae in the collection of the British museum This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.