Sceloenopla maculata

Sceloenopla maculata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Sceloenopla
Species:
S. maculata
Binomial name
Sceloenopla maculata
(Olivier, 1792)[1]
Synonyms
  • Hispa maculata Olivier, 1792
  • Cephalodonta angusticostata Blanchard, 1843
  • Hispa spinipes Fabricius, 1794

Sceloenopla maculata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil (Bahia), French Guiana and Suriname.[2]

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are Cecropia lyratiloba, Lonchocarpus species, Cocos nucifera and Struthanthus marginatus.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Sceloenopla maculata". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2025-10-23.
  2. ^ a b Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Sceloenoplini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 23, 2025.