Cephaloleia parvula
| Cephaloleia parvula | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cephaloleia |
| Species: | C. parvula
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| Binomial name | |
| Cephaloleia parvula Weise, 1910
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Cephaloleia parvula is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Bolivia and Brazil (Goiás, Río Grande do Sul).[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.9–4.1 mm. The head is black and antennomeres 1–7 are reddish, while 8–11 are darker. The pronotum is black with paler anterior and lateral margins. The elytron is reddish-yellow with a black longitudinal vitta on the basal half along the suture and a black dilated macula apically.
Biology
Adults have been collected on Carex species.[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. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.