Cephaloleia chica
| Cephaloleia chica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cephaloleia |
| Species: | C. chica
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| Binomial name | |
| Cephaloleia chica Staines, 2014
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Cephaloleia chica is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Peru.[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.9 mm. The head, scutellum, and antennae (except the basal two antennomeres which are paler) are black and the pronotum is yellow with a black triangular macula behind the head. The elytron is black with the lateral and apical margins yellow and a yellow vitta from the basal margin to apical one-third on puncture rows 2–5.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Spanish chico (meaning little or little one) and refers to the small size of this 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.