Sceloenopla lampyridiformis
| Sceloenopla lampyridiformis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Sceloenopla |
| Species: | S. lampyridiformis
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| Binomial name | |
| Sceloenopla lampyridiformis Staines, 2002[1]
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Sceloenopla lampyridiformis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Costa Rica.[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7.3-10.1 mm. The head is black with reddish markings and the pronotum is yellow-ochre with a rosaceous blush and a black longitudinal medial vitta. The elytra are dark yellowish-brown or brown with a yellow ochre vitta.[2]
Life history
The larvae have been recorded mining the leaves of an unidentified Viscaceae species.[1]
Etymology
The species name is derived from lampyrid (fireflies) and the Latin word formis (meaning form) and refers to the overall appearance as a firefly.[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.