Cephaloleia conforma
| Cephaloleia conforma | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cephaloleia |
| Species: | C. conforma
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| Binomial name | |
| Cephaloleia conforma García-Robledo & Staines, 2014
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Cephaloleia conforma is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Costa Rica.[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.2–6.6 mm. Adults are reddish-brown, with the antennae (except the basal 2 antennomeres) and eyes black. The venter and legs are paler.
Biology
Adults have been collected off Calathea species and Cephaloleia guzamanioides.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin conformis (meaning like or resembling), since the species resembles Cephaloleia congener and Cephaloleia sallei.[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.