Cephaloleia strandi

Cephaloleia strandi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Cephaloleia
Species:
C. strandi
Binomial name
Cephaloleia strandi
Uhmann, 1935

Cephaloleia strandi is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil (Minas Gerais, Paraná, Río de Janeiro).[1]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.2 mm. The head, antennae and scutellum are black and the pronotum is yellowish. The elytron is yellowish with variable black markings.

Biology

Adults have been collected in the flowers of Butia yatay.[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.