Callispa vittata
Species of beetle
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Callispa vittata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in India (Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal).
| Callispa vittata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Callispa |
| Species: | C. vittata |
| Binomial name | |
| Callispa vittata Baly, 1858 | |
Description
Adults are elongate, moderately convex, slightly flattened along the suture and pale shining fulvous.[1]
Biology
This species has been found feeding on Saccharum barberi, Saccharum officinarum, Saccharum robustum, Saccharum sinense and Erianthus species.[2]
