Pseudispa sinuata

Pseudispa sinuata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Pseudispa
Species:	P. sinuata
Binomial name
	Pseudispa sinuata; Staines, 2002

Pseudispa sinuata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Mexico (Oaxaca), Costa Rica and Panama.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.1-4 mm. They are metallic green, both the elytra and pronotum with yellowish margins. The antennae are partly brown, yellow and black, while the legs are mostly brown.

Life history

No host plant has been documented for this species.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin sinuatus (meaning bend or curve) and refers to the sinuate lateral margins of the pronotum.

References

↑ Mexican leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae, Orsodacnidae, and Chrysomelidae): new records and checklist
1 2 Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Sceloenoplini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
1 2 Staines, C.L. (2002). "Nomenclatural notes and new species of Sceloenoplini (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)". Zootaxa. 89. Magnolia Press: 1–32. Retrieved October 21, 2025.

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[1] Mexican leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae, Orsodacnidae, and Chrysomelidae): new records and checklist

[:0-2] 1 2 Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Sceloenoplini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 21, 2025.

[:1-3] 1 2 Staines, C.L. (2002). "Nomenclatural notes and new species of Sceloenoplini (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)". Zootaxa. 89. Magnolia Press: 1–32. Retrieved October 21, 2025.