Sceloenopla whitei
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Sceloenopla |
| Species: | S. whitei
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| Binomial name | |
| Sceloenopla whitei | |
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Sceloenopla whitei is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Colombia.[2]
Description
Adults are subcuneiform, subdepressed above and black. The thorax is yellow with a black central line. The elytra are black, unicostate, with a large yellow patch on the shoulder, and a broad yellow transverse band just behind the middle.[3]
Life history
No host plant has been documented for this species.[2]
References
- ^ "Sceloenopla whitei". 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.