Leptispa abdominalis

Leptispa abdominalis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in China (Fujian, Hainan, Hebei, Guangdong), Taiwan and Vietnam.

Leptispa abdominalis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Leptispa
Species:	L. abdominalis
Binomial name
Leptispa abdominalis Baly, 1858[1]
Synonyms
Leptisma atripes Pic, 1925 Leptispa conicicollis Voronova & Zaitsev, 1982 Leptispa abdominalis mevidana Chen & Yu, 1964

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.9–6.8 mm. They are black, with dark brown legs and a yellow abdomen.

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are Bambusa species (including Bambusa pervariabilis) and Phyllostachys species.^[2] Larvae, pupae and adults have been found in longitudinally oriented leaf-rolls.^[3]