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Sceloenopla bicolorata

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Sceloenopla bicolorata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Costa Rica.[1]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Clade:Pancrustacea
Class:Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
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Sceloenopla bicolorata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Sceloenopla
Species:
S. bicolorata
Binomial name
Sceloenopla bicolorata
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Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.7 – 8 mm. The head, pronotum and apical one-fourth of the elytra are yellowish, while the remainder of the elytra is dark metallic blue. The antennae are black.[2]

Life history

The species was found on the undersides of leaves of Sterculia recordiana papyracea.[1]

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin bi (meaning two) and colorata (meaning colour) and refers to the two colours on the elytra.[2]

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