| Cyperispa hypolytri | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cyperispa |
| Species: | C. hypolytri
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| Binomial name | |
| Cyperispa hypolytri | |
Cyperispa hypolytri is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found on the Solomon Islands (Guadalcanal).
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.9-7.6 mm. The elytra and basal half of the pronotum are black.2
Biology
The recorded food plants are Hypolytrum species.3
References
References
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- Gressitt, J. L.; Samuelson, G. A. (1990). "Hispinae of the New Guinea-Solomons Area. II. Tribe Coelaenomenoderini (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)" (PDF). Bishop Museum Occasional Papers. 30: 259–278. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
- Staines, C. L. (2015). "Tribe Coelaenomenoderini" (PDF). Catalog of the Hispines of the World (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae). Retrieved 19 September 2025.