Stenispa attenuata

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Stenispa attenuata
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Stenispa
Species:
S. attenuata
Binomial name
Stenispa attenuata
Baly, 1877

Stenispa attenuata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Guatemala and Panama, where it has been recorded from virgin forests at high elevations.

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Description

Adults are similar to Stenispa sallei , but larger and more brightly coloured. Also, the emargination of the anal segment of the abdomen in the male is deeper and more distinctly angulate. [1]

Biology

The food plant is unknown. [2]

References

  1. ↑ Biologia Centrali-Americana: Insecta (Coleoptera) Vol. VI. part 2 PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .
  2. ↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Imatidiini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved August 26, 2025.
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