Nesohispa
Genus of beetles
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Nesohispa is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Nesohispa lambaciras, which is found on the Seychelles.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Cassidinae |
| Tribe: | Cryptonychini |
| Genus: | Nesohispa Maulik, 1913 |
| Species: | N. lambaciras |
| Binomial name | |
| Nesohispa lambaciras Maulik, 1913[1] | |
Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are Stevensonia and Phoenicophorium species.[2]