Cephaloleia eumorpha
| Cephaloleia eumorpha | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cephaloleia |
| Species: | C. eumorpha
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| Binomial name | |
| Cephaloleia eumorpha Staines, 1996
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Cephaloleia eumorpha is a species of rolled-leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Panama.[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.6–6.4 mm. Adults are metallic green, the elytron with a creamy white vitta.
Biology
The recorded host plants are Heliconia species.[2]
References
- ^ C. L. Staines (1996). "The genus Cephaloleia (Coleoptera:Chrysomelidae) in Central America and the West Indies". Revista de Biología Tropical. Spec No 3: 3–87. PMID 9161542.
- ^ 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.
Further reading
- Staines, Charles L., and Carlos García-Robledo. "The genus Cephaloleia Chevrolat, 1836 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae)." ZooKeys 436 (2014): 1.