Calliaspis cerdai

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Calliaspis cerdai
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Calliaspis
Species:
C. cerdai
Binomial name
Calliaspis cerdai
Borowiec, 2003 [1]

Calliaspis cerdai is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in French Guiana.

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.6 mm. The have a reddish head. The pronotum is black, with the sides gradually changing from black to red, and with the extreme margin yellowish-red. The anterior third of the elytral disc is black to reddish brown. [2]

Biology

The food plant is unknown. [3]

Etymology

The species is dedicated to J. A. Cerda, who first collected the species.

References

  1. ↑ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
  2. ↑ Borowiec, L. (2003). "A new species of Calliaspis Dejean, 1837 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) from French Guyana". Zootaxa. 148: 1–6. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
  3. ↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Imatidiini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 19, 2025.
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