Sceloenopla pretiosa
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Sceloenopla |
| Species: | S. pretiosa
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| Binomial name | |
| Sceloenopla pretiosa | |
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Sceloenopla pretiosa is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil (Bahia, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo) and Paraguay.[2]
Description
Adults are elongate, subdepressed and pale fulvous, with three longitudinal stripes on the thorax and the elytra metallic purple, the latter armed at the posterior angles with a large, flattened, very acute spine. Each elytron has eight irregular pale fulvous spots, confluent and covering nearly the whole surface.[3]
Life history
The recorded host plants for this species are Philodendron species (including Philodendron selloum), Esembeckia febrifuga and Anthurium species.[2]
References
- ^ "Sceloenopla pretiosa". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2025-10-22.
- ^ 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 October 22, 2025.
- ^ Catalogue of Hispidae in the collection of the British museum This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.