| Eurispa simplex | |
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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: | Eurispa |
| Species: | E. simplex
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| Binomial name | |
| Eurispa simplex | |
Eurispa simplex is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae.2 It is found in Australia,2 including Victoria from where it was described.1
Description
Adults are similar to Eurispa howittii, but are at once distinguishable by the elytra, which are very much less drawn out at the apex and its antennae which are much shorter, with joints 7–10 transverse and much shorter, and its legs entirely black.1
Life history
No host plant has been documented for this species.3
References
References
- Blackburn, T. (1892). "Further notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new genera and species. XI". Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia. 15: 20–73.
- "Eurispa simplex Blackburn, 1892". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 21 May 2026.
- Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Eurispini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 23, 2025.