Sceloenopla apicispina


Sceloenopla apicispina is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Costa Rica.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.7-7.9 mm. They are brownish-yellow, the elytra with the humeral and exterior apical angles margined with black, and the lateral margins with black aeneous vitta.

Life history

No host plant has been documented for this species.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin apici and spina and refers to the small spine in the exterior apical angles of the elytra.