Hispellinus coarctatus is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Australia (New South Wales) and New Guinea.
| Hispellinus coarctatus | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Hispellinus |
| Species: | H. coarctatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Hispellinus coarctatus | |
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Life history
editThe recorded host plants for this species are grasses (Poaceae).[2]
References
edit- ↑ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Hispini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 13, 2025.