Stenispa attenuata

Stenispa attenuata
Scientific classification
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.

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

^ Biologia Centrali-Americana: Insecta (Coleoptera) Vol. VI. part 2 This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
^ 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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[1] Biologia Centrali-Americana: Insecta (Coleoptera) Vol. VI. part 2 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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