Cephaloleia gemma
| Cephaloleia gemma | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cephaloleia |
| Species: | C. gemma
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| Binomial name | |
| Cephaloleia gemma Staines, 2014
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Cephaloleia gemma is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Bolivia and Brazil (Matto Grosso, Rondonia).[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4 mm. Adults are black, with the lateral margin of the pronotum paler. The elytron has a broad pale yellow vitta and a pale lateral margin. The legs are yellow.
Biology
Adults have been collected off Calathea species.
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin gemma (meaning bud, eye or jewel) and refers to the large eyes and beautiful appearance of this species.[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.