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Xiphispa

Xiphispa is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Xiphispa coquereli, which is found in Madagascar.

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Xiphispa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Cassidinae
Tribe: Cryptonychini
Genus: Xiphispa
Chapuis, 1878
Species:
X. coquereli
Binomial name
Xiphispa coquereli
(Fairmaire, 1869)1
Synonyms
  • Oxycephala coquereli Fairmaire, 1869
  • Oxycephala coquereli multivittata Pic, 1924

Xiphispa is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Xiphispa coquereli, which is found in Madagascar.

Life history

No host plant has been documented for this species.2

References

References

  1. Integrated Taxonomic Information System
  2. Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Cryptonychini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 23, 2025.