Sceloenopla unicostata
| Sceloenopla unicostata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Sceloenopla |
| Species: | S. unicostata
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| Binomial name | |
| Sceloenopla unicostata Staines, 2002[1]
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Sceloenopla unicostata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Costa Rica.[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7.9-9.3 mm. The antennae and elytra (except for the lateral and apical margins) are black, while the head and pronotum (except for the base) are rosaceous.[2]
Life history
The larvae have been recorded mining the leaves of an unidentified Viscaceae species.[1]
Etymology
The species name is derived from the Latin word uni (meaning one) and costa (meaning rib) and refers to the one costa on each elytron.[2]
References
- ^ a b c Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Sceloenoplini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved October 21, 2025.
- ^ a b Staines, C.L. (2002). "Nomenclatural notes and new species of Sceloenoplini (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)". Zootaxa. 89. Magnolia Press: 1–32. Retrieved October 21, 2025.