Phidodontina is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Phidodontina gedyei, which is found in Kenya.[citation needed]
| Phidodontina | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Cassidinae |
| Tribe: | Hispini |
| Genus: | Phidodontina Uhmann, 1938 |
| Species: | P. gedyei |
| Binomial name | |
| Phidodontina gedyei Uhmann, 1938[1] | |
No host plant has been documented for this species.[2]
References
edit- ↑ "Phidodontina Uhmann, 1938". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2025-10-13.
- ↑ 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.