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Thomispa

Thomispa is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Thomispa feae, which is found on São Tomé.

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Thomispa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Cassidinae
Tribe: Hispini
Genus: Thomispa
Würmli, 1975
Species:
T. feae
Binomial name
Thomispa feae
(Gestro, 1906)1
Synonyms
  • Trichispa feae Gestro, 1905

Thomispa is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Thomispa feae, which is found on São Tomé.

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are grasses (Poaceae).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 13, 2025.