Cephaloleia approximata

Cephaloleia approximata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Cephaloleia
Species:
C. approximata
Binomial name
Cephaloleia approximata
Baly, 1869

Cephaloleia approximata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil and Peru.[1]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.2–7.6 mm. Adults are reddish-brown, with the eyes and antennomeres 6–11 darker and the legs yellowish.[2]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.