Cephaloleia abdita
| Cephaloleia abdita | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cephaloleia |
| Species: | C. abdita
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| Binomial name | |
| Cephaloleia abdita Staines, 2014
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Cephaloleia abdita is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil (São Paulo).[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.2 mm. Adults are yellowish, the elytra with a black vitta of variable width from the humerus along the edges of lateral and apical margins. The suture is dark.
Etymology
Abdita (Latin) meaning forgotten since this species has been overlooked since being collected in 1899.[2]
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Staines, Charles L.; García-Robledo, Carlos (22 August 2014). "The genus Cephaloleia Chevrolat, 1836 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae)". ZooKeys. 436. Pensoft: 1–355. Retrieved September 4, 2025.