Thomispa
Genus of beetles
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Thomispa is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Thomispa feae, which is found on São Tomé.
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Cassidinae |
| Tribe: | Hispini |
| Genus: | Thomispa Würmli, 1975 |
| Species: | T. feae |
| Binomial name | |
| Thomispa feae | |
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Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are grasses (Poaceae).[2]