Xiphispa
Genus of beetles
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Xiphispa is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Xiphispa coquereli, which is found in Madagascar.
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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: | Xiphispa Chapuis, 1878 |
| Species: | X. coquereli |
| Binomial name | |
| Xiphispa coquereli (Fairmaire, 1869)[1] | |
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Life history
No host plant has been documented for this species.[2]