Corynispa
Genus of beetles
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Corynispa is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Corynispa clavicornis, which is found in Brazil (Bahia, Rio de Janeiro).
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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: | Corynispa Uhmann, 1940 |
| Species: | C. clavicornis |
| Binomial name | |
| Corynispa clavicornis (Uhmann, 1930) | |
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Biology
They have been recorded feeding on Stigmatophyllon fulgens.[1]