Sceloenopla fraterna
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Sceloenopla |
| Species: | S. fraterna
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| Binomial name | |
| Sceloenopla fraterna | |
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Sceloenopla fraterna is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Nicaragua.[2]
Description
The form, sculpture, and coloration is very similar to Sceloenopla ampliata, but the thorax is narrower, rather more conical, and distinctly bisinuate on the sides. The elytra are more broadly dilated behind the middle, the posterior angle being armed with a small tooth, the apical margin is more broadly emarginate at the suture, and the sutural angle, although acute, is not produced into a distinct tooth.[3]
Life history
No host plant has been documented for this species.[2]
References
- ^ "Sceloenopla fraterna". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ^ a b Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Sceloenoplini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved 22 October 2025.
- ^ Biologia Centrali-Americana: Insecta (Coleoptera) Vol. VI. part 2 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.