Sceloenopla expanda

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

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
Suborder:Polyphaga
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Sceloenopla expanda
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Sceloenopla
Species:
S. expanda
Binomial name
Sceloenopla expanda
Staines, 2002[1]
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Description

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

No host plant has been documented for this species.[1]

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin expando (meaning spread out) and refers to the greatly expanded elytra.[2]

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