Dactylispa delicatula is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in China (Hainan, Hunan, Jiangxi, Guangdong, Sichuan), Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.

Dactylispa delicatula
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Dactylispa
Species:
D. delicatula
Binomial name
Dactylispa delicatula
(Gestro, 1888)[1]
Synonyms
  • Hispa delicatula Gestro, 1888
  • Dactylispa longula Maulik, 1919
  • Dactylispa (Triplispa) subclathrata Gestro, 1920

Life history

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The recorded host plants for this species are Oryza sativa, Bambusa species, Corylus species, Sorbus species and Juglans regia.[2]

References

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  1. Integrated Taxonomic Information System
  2. Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Hispini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 3, 2025.