Cephaloleia placida
| Cephaloleia placida | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cephaloleia |
| Species: | C. placida
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| Binomial name | |
| Cephaloleia placida Baly, 1885
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Cephaloleia placida is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama.[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.1–7.1 mm. Adults are reddish-brown, with the eyes and antennae (except antennomeres 1–2) darker.
Biology
Adults have been collected on Heliconia and Renealmia species (including Renealmia alpinia and Renealmia cernua), as well as on Alpinia purpurata and Hedychium coronarium.[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.