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| Stenispa collaris | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Stenispa |
| Species: | S. collaris |
| Binomial name | |
| Stenispa collaris | |
Stenispa collaris, the bicolored smooth hispine, is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in the United States (Arkansas, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, New York, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas).
Description
[edit]Adults are narrowly elongate, cylindrical and shining black, while the thorax is bright red and the elytra are cupreo-aeneous.[2]
Life history
[edit]No host plant has been documented for this species, but adults have been collected under dry leaves beneath Salix species.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ↑ Catalogue of Hispidae in the collection of the British museum
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 September 19, 2025.