Cephaloleia reventazonica
| Cephaloleia reventazonica | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cephaloleia |
| Species: | C. reventazonica
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| Binomial name | |
| Cephaloleia reventazonica Uhmann, 1930
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Cephaloleia reventazonica is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Costa Rica and Nicaragua.[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.1–7.1 mm. Adults are pale yellow, with the antennae black (except for antennomeres 1 and 11). The pronotum has a black subtriangular macula and black anterior and basal margins. The elytron has a black lateral margin and the humeral macula is subquadrate. The venter and legs are pale yellow.
Biology
Adults have been collected feeding on Heliconia lathispatha, Heliconia pogonantha, Calathea lutea, Cephaloleia marantifolia and Heliconia psittacorum.[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. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.