Cephaloleia obsoleta

Cephaloleia obsoleta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Cephaloleia
Species:
C. obsoleta
Binomial name
Cephaloleia obsoleta
Weise, 1910

Cephaloleia obsoleta is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil.[1]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.3–5.8 mm. Adults are shining black, the head with a bluish or greenish metallic sheen.[2]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.