Stenispa attenuata

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Stenispa attenuata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Stenispa
Species:
S. attenuata
Binomial name
Stenispa attenuata
Baly, 1877

Stenispa attenuata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Guatemala and Panama, where it has been recorded from virgin forests at high elevations.

Description

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Adults are similar to Stenispa sallei, but larger and more brightly coloured. Also, the emargination of the anal segment of the abdomen in the male is deeper and more distinctly angulate.[1]

Biology

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The food plant is unknown.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Biologia Centrali-Americana: Insecta (Coleoptera) Vol. VI. part 2 Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
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