Cephaloleia caeruleata

Cephaloleia caeruleata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Cephaloleia
Species:
C. caeruleata
Binomial name
Cephaloleia caeruleata
Baly, 1875
Synonyms
  • Cephaloleia dilatata Uhmann, 1948[1]

Cephaloleia caeruleata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil (Minas Gerais, Río de Janeiro, Santa Catharina) and Ecuador.[2]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.2–6.1 mm. The head, antennae, pronotum and legs are black, while the elytron is metallic blue.[3]

References

  1. ^ Commented catalogue of Cassidinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) of the state of São Paulo, Brazil, with remarks on the collection of Jaro Mráz in the National Museum in Prague
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.