Cephaloleia trilineata

Cephaloleia trilineata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Cephaloleia
Species:
C. trilineata
Binomial name
Cephaloleia trilineata
Uhmann, 1942

Cephaloleia trilineata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Argentina and Brazil (Río de Janeiro).[1]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6–6.2 mm. Adults are yellowish-brown, with antennomeres 1–2 reddish-brown and 3–11 black. The head has the vertex black and the scutellum is also black. The elytron has a black sutural vitta, a black vitta from the humerus to near the apex, and a black apex.[2]

References

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.