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Nesohispa

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Nesohispa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Cassidinae
Tribe: Cryptonychini
Genus: Nesohispa
Maulik, 1913
Species:
N. lambaciras
Binomial name
Nesohispa lambaciras
Maulik, 1913[1]

Nesohispa is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Nesohispa lambaciras, which is found on the Seychelles.

Life history

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The recorded host plants for this species are Stevensonia and Phoenicophorium species.[2]

References

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  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.