Cephaloleia erichsonii
| Cephaloleia erichsonii | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cephaloleia |
| Species: | C. erichsonii
|
| Binomial name | |
| Cephaloleia erichsonii Baly, 1858
| |
Cephaloleia erichsonii is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama and Peru.[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.7–8 mm. Adults are reddish-brown, with dark eyes. Antennomeres 1 or 1–2 are yellow and 3–11 are darker.
Biology
Adults have been collected on Calathea gymnocarpa, Cephaloleia inocephala, Cephaloleia leucostachys, Heliconia species, Cephaloleia insignis, Cephaloleia latifolia, Cephaloleia lutea, Heliconia catheta, Heliconia latispatha, Heliconia mariae, Heliconia vaginalis, Heliconia wagneriana, Cephaloleia cleistantha, Cephaloleia crotalifera, Cephaloleia lutea, Cephaloleia marantifolia 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.