Lobispa

Lobispa is a genus of leaf beetles consisting of three species from Central America and northern South America. It is classified within the tribe Cubispini, which is placed within the subfamily Eumolpinae. The genus superficially resembles the subfamily Hispinae (now included in Cassidinae).

Lobispa
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Eumolpinae
Tribe: Cubispini
Genus: Lobispa
Staines, 2001
Type species
Lobispa expansa
Staines, 2001
Species
  • Lobispa callosa
  • Lobispa expansa
  • Lobispa sentus

The genus name comes from lobus (Greek for "an elongated projection") plus -ispa from the subfamily name Hispinae.

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