Cephaloleia corallina
| Cephaloleia corallina | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cephaloleia |
| Species: | C. corallina
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| Binomial name | |
| Cephaloleia corallina Erichson, 1847
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Cephaloleia corallina is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Bolivia, Brazil (Amazonas, Minas Gerais, Pará, Rondonia), Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana and Peru.[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9–9.6 mm. Adults are bright shining red. Antennomeres 1–6 are red and 7–11 are black.
Biology
Adults have been have been collected feeding on Calathea inocephala, Cephaloleia lutea and Heliconia stricta.[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.