Hispinae
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Anisostena cyanea
Anisostena cyanea is a small leaf beetle in the subfamily Hispinae, first described by Staines in 1994. The species has been recorded from Arizona and Texas in the southwestern United States, and from Mexico. Adults have been collected on several species of Bothriochloa grasses, though whether these represent true host plants remains uncertain.
Derocrepis carinata
Derocrepis carinata is a species of leaf-mining beetle in the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Hispinae. It belongs to the tribe Hispini, which contains beetles known for mining tissues within leaves rather than feeding externally. The species was described by Linell in 1897 and is native to North America. Like other members of its genus, it likely produces characteristic serpentine or blotch mines in host plant foliage.
Octotoma
Octotoma is a genus of tortoise beetles and hispines (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) comprising approximately 11–12 described species. Members of this genus are leaf-mining beetles with documented associations to Lantana camara, an invasive weed. Several species, notably O. championi and O. scabripennis, have been extensively studied and employed as biological control agents. The genus exhibits a leaf-mining larval phase followed by free-living, leaf-chewing adults.