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Dactylispa echinata

Dactylispa echinata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Angola, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Togo.

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Dactylispa echinata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Dactylispa
Species:
D. echinata
Binomial name
Dactylispa echinata
(Gyllenhal, 1817)1
Synonyms
  • Hispa echinata Gyllenhal, 1817
  • Hispa maculipennis Kraatz, 1895

Dactylispa echinata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Angola, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Sierra Leone and Togo.

Life history

The recorded host plant for this species is Oryza sativa.2

References

References

  1. Integrated Taxonomic Information System
  2. Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Hispini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 3, 2025.