Leptispa natalensis
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Leptispa |
| Species: | L. natalensis |
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| Leptispa natalensis | |
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Leptispa natalensis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Kenya, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania and Zimbabwe.
Description
Adults are narrow, elongate, cylindrical and shining black.[2]
Life history
No host plant has been documented for this species.[3]
References
- ↑ "Leptispa natalensis". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2025-10-15.
- ↑ Catalogue of Hispidae in the collection of the British museum
This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain. - ↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Leptispini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 15, 2025.