Calamispa is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Calamispa fasciata, which is found on the Solomon Islands (Guadalcanal).

Calamispa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Cassidinae
Tribe: Cryptonychini
Genus: Calamispa
Gressitt, 1957
Species:
C. fasciata
Binomial name
Calamispa fasciata
Gressitt, 1957[1]

Life history

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The recorded host plants for this species are Calamus species.[2]

References

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  1. Integrated Taxonomic Information System
  2. Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Cryptonychini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 23, 2025.