Cephaloleia separata
| Cephaloleia separata | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cephaloleia |
| Species: | C. separata
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| Binomial name | |
| Cephaloleia separata Baly, 1885
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Cephaloleia separata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Mexico.[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.2–6.7 mm. The head and scutellum are brownish, the antennae are black and the pronotum is yellowish with the anterior margin dark behind the head. The elytron is brownish-black with a yellow vitta.[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.