Serratispa

Serratispa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Subfamily: Cassidinae
Tribe: Imatidiini
Genus: Serratispa
Staines, 2002
Species:
S. quadricosta
Binomial name
Serratispa quadricosta
Staines, 2002

Serratispa is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Serratispa quadricosta, which is found in Brazil.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.3 mm. They are castaneous with paler yellowish markings and yellowish legs.

Etymology

The genus name is derived from Latin serratus (meaning saw) plus -ispa (for Hispinae). The species name is derived from Latin quadra (meaning four) plus costa (meaning ridge) and refers to the four lateral plicae on the elytra.

Taxonomy

The genus was initially placed in the tribe Sceloenoplini, but later moved to the tribe Imatidiini.

References

  1. ↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Imatidiini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
  2. ↑ Staines, C.L. (2002). "The New World tribes and genera of hispines (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae. Cassidinae)". Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 104 (3). Entomological Society of Washington: 721–784. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  3. ↑ Sekerka, L. (2014). "Review of Imatidiini genera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)" (PDF). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 54 (1): 257–314. Retrieved September 7, 2025.

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