Cephaloleia pici

Cephaloleia pici
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Cephaloleia
Species:
C. pici
Binomial name
Cephaloleia pici
Sekerka, 2014
Synonyms
  • Cephaloleia basalis Pic, 1926 (preocc.)[1]

Cephaloleia pici is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil (Espírito Santo).[2]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5 mm. Adults are testaceous. The elytron is black with a reddish base. The antennae are black with antennomeres 1–2 reddish. The legs are yellowish.[3]

References

  1. ^ Sekerka, L. (2014). "Review of Imatidiini genera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)" (PDF). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 54 (1): 257–314. Retrieved September 7, 2025.
  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.