Calliaspis cerdai
| Calliaspis cerdai | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Calliaspis |
| Species: | C. cerdai
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| Binomial name | |
| Calliaspis cerdai Borowiec, 2003[1]
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Calliaspis cerdai is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in French Guiana.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.6 mm. The have a reddish head. The pronotum is black, with the sides gradually changing from black to red, and with the extreme margin yellowish-red. The anterior third of the elytral disc is black to reddish brown.[2]
Biology
The food plant is unknown.[3]
Etymology
The species is dedicated to J. A. Cerda, who first collected the species.
References
- ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ^ Borowiec, L. (2003). "A new species of Calliaspis Dejean, 1837 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) from French Guyana". Zootaxa. 148: 1–6. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
- ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Imatidiini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 19, 2025.