Cephaloleia h-nigrum
| Cephaloleia h-nigrum | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cephaloleia |
| Species: | C. h-nigrum
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| Binomial name | |
| Cephaloleia h-nigrum Pic, 1923
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Cephaloleia h-nigrum is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Ecuador.[1] The name was originally misspelled as "Hnigrum" (without a hyphen)[2] and some sources retain this misspelling (e.g.,[1]).
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.4–5.9 mm. Adults are yellowish-brown, while the antennae and head are black. The pronotum is black with pale lateral margins and elytron has a lateral black vitta and a medial black macula. The legs are yellowish-brown.[3]
References
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ Pic, Maurice (1923) Nouveautés diverses. Mélanges Exotico-Entomologiques 38: 1–32.
- ^ 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.