| Sceloenopla expanda | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Sceloenopla |
| Species: | S. expanda
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| Binomial name | |
| Sceloenopla expanda | |
Sceloenopla expanda is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Costa Rica.1
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
References
References
- 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.
- Staines, C.L. (2002). "Nomenclatural notes and new species of Sceloenoplini (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)". Zootaxa. 89. Magnolia Press: 1–32. Retrieved October 21, 2025.