Cephaloleia distincta
| Cephaloleia distincta | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cephaloleia |
| Species: | C. distincta
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| Binomial name | |
| Cephaloleia distincta Baly, 1885
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Cephaloleia distincta is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama.[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7.6–9.6 mm. Adults are reddish-brown, with the antennae, eyes and parts of the legs darker. The elytron sometimes has a narrow black sutural vitta.
Biology
Adults have been collected on Calathea species, while adults and larvae have been collected on Heliconia imbricata, Heliconia mariae, Alpinia purpurata, Heliconia latispatha, Heliconia rostrata, Heliconia stricta, Heliconia wagneriana, Musa paradisiaca, Cephaloleia crotalifera and Pleiostachya leiostachya.[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.