Fossispa
Sign in to saveFossispa is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Fossispa lutena, which is found in Guatemala, Jamaica and Mexico (Tamaulipas, Veracruz).
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Fossispa is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species, Fossispa lutena, which is found in Guatemala, Jamaica and Mexico (Tamaulipas, Veracruz).
==Biology== The foodplant is unknown, but adults have been collected from Sida species, including Sida acuta.
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