-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-Beetles (Order Coleoptera​​)

-​Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf, and Snout Beetles (Suborder Polyphaga)

-​Cucujiform Beetles (Infraorder Cucujiformia)

-Leaf Beetles and Allies (Superfamily Chrysomeloidea)

-Leaf Beetles Family (Chrysomelidae)

-Tortoise and Hispine Beetles (Subfamily Cassidinae)ae)

-Tribe Cassidini

-Genus Microctenochira

-Microctenochira hectica

Microctenochira hectica is a species of tortoise beetle in the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Cassidinae. Like other members of its subfamily, this beetle is known for its distinctive appearance and association with specific host plants. Tortoise beetles, including this species, often exhibit striking shapes and colors, serving as both camouflage and deterrence to predators.