Cephaloleia flavipennis
| Cephaloleia flavipennis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cephaloleia |
| Species: | C. flavipennis
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| Binomial name | |
| Cephaloleia flavipennis Baly, 1869
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Cephaloleia flavipennis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil (Amazonas), Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7–7.5 mm. The head, pronotum, antennae and legs are black and the scutellum and elytron are yellowish.
Biology
Adults have been collected feeding on Heliconia standleyi and Elaeis guineensis.[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.