Sceloenopla univittata
| Sceloenopla univittata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Sceloenopla |
| Species: | S. univittata
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| Binomial name | |
| Sceloenopla univittata Staines, 2002[1]
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Sceloenopla univittata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Costa Rica.[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7.1-8 mm. They are yellowish-brown, the pronotum with a black medial longitudinal stripe and the elytra with diffuse aeneous markings.[2]
Life history
No host plant has been documented for this species.[1]
Etymology
The species name is derived from the Latin word uni (meaning one) and vitta (meaning stripe) and refers to the medial longitudinal stripe on the pronotum.[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.