Cephaloleia bucki
| Cephaloleia bucki | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cephaloleia |
| Species: | C. bucki
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| Binomial name | |
| Cephaloleia bucki Uhmann, 1957
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Cephaloleia bucki is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil (Rio Grande do Sul).[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.9–4 mm. Adults are brownish-yellow with a black head. The pronotum is black with a brownish-yellow lateral margin.
Biology
The have been recorded feeding on Carex species.[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.