Cephaloleia apertura
| Cephaloleia apertura | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cephaloleia |
| Species: | C. apertura
|
| Binomial name | |
| Cephaloleia apertura (Staines, 2013)
| |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Cephaloleia apertura is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Venezuela.[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4.3 mm. They have a brown head, infuscated with black. The pronotum is black, with the anterior one-fifth and lateral margin yellow. The elytron is yellow with a black diffused pattern forming 16 isolated spots.[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.
- ^ Taxonomic changes within Imatidiini and Hybosispini (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)