Cephaloleia diplothemium
| Cephaloleia diplothemium | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cephaloleia |
| Species: | C. diplothemium
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| Binomial name | |
| Cephaloleia diplothemium Uhmann, 1951
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Cephaloleia diplothemium is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil (Bahia, Goiás, Matto Grosso, Minas Gerais).[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3–3.5 mm. The head and pronotum are black with a weak metallic sheen, while the elytron is metallic-green. The mouthparts and antennae are brownish and the legs and sides of the abdomen are pitch-brown.
Biology
The recorded host plant is Diplothemium caudescens.[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.