Sceloenopla expanda
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| Sceloenopla expanda | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Sceloenopla |
| Species: | S. expanda
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| Binomial name | |
| Sceloenopla expanda Staines, 2002[1]
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Sceloenopla expanda is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Costa Rica.[1]
Description
[edit | edit source]Adults reach a length of about 10.1 mm. The head and pronotum are rosy red, the latter with an oblong medial macula. The antennae are pale yellow, with the apical four antennomeres black. The elytra are yellowish with darker markings.[2]
Life history
[edit | edit source]No host plant has been documented for this species.[1]
Etymology
[edit | edit source]The species name is derived from Latin expando (meaning spread out) and refers to the greatly expanded elytra.[2]
References
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