Fossispa
Genus of beetles
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Fossispa is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Fossispa lutena, which is found in Guatemala, Jamaica and Mexico (Tamaulipas, Veracruz).[1]
| Fossispa | |
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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: | Fossispa Staines, 1989 |
| Species: | F. lutena |
| Binomial name | |
| Fossispa lutena Staines, 1989 | |
Biology
The foodplant is unknown, but adults have been collected from Sida species, including Sida acuta.[2]