Cephaloleia semivittata
| Cephaloleia semivittata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cephaloleia |
| Species: | C. semivittata
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| Binomial name | |
| Cephaloleia semivittata Baly, 1885
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Cephaloleia semivittata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Panama.[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.6–4.8 mm. The head, antennae, scutellum, pronotum (except the anterior margin and anterior angle which are margined in black) and venter are black. The elytron is reddish-yellow on the basal half, while the apical half has a black vitta from the lateral margin to the suture. The lateral margin is reddish-yellow.
Biology
Adults have been collected on Calathea marantifolia, Cephaloleia cleistantha, Cephaloleia crotalifera and Pleiostachya pruinosa.[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.