Carinispa
Genus of beetles
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Carinispa is a leaf beetle genus of the tribe Chalepini with one known species, Carinispa nevermanni.[1][2] It is found in Central America.[3][4]
| Carinispa | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Cassidinae |
| Tribe: | Chalepini |
| Genus: | Carinispa Uhmann, 1930 |
| Species: | C. nevermanni |
| Binomial name | |
| Carinispa nevermanni Uhmann, 1930 | |
Biology
They have been recorded feeding on Malpighia glabra, Sida cordifolia and Bunchosia species.[5]