09/08/2023
Hispa atra Linnaeus is a Leaf beetle (Chrysomelidae) in the subfamily Cassidinae, tribe Hispini (formerly a subfamily in its own right, Hispinae)...
The antennae arise close to each other and some members have the pronotal and elytral edges extended to the side and covering the legs... You rarely have noticed this bug...
The spiny appearance of Hispa atra is its most striking feature... This is shared with only a few other species of beetles... This "Spiky beetle" or "Little hedehog" has a length of 3-4mm and is all dullish black except for the orangy-brown tips of the antennae... The antennae carry a large spine on the first segment and the pronotum carries two dual spines on the front margin...
