Calyptocephala gerstaeckeri

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Calyptocephala gerstaeckeri
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Calyptocephala
Species:
C. gerstaeckeri
Binomial name
Calyptocephala gerstaeckeri
Boheman, 1862

Calyptocephala gerstaeckeri is a species of tortoise beetles in the genus Calyptocephala. [1] It is found in Belize [2] , Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico (Chiapas, Tabasco), [3] Nicaragua and Panama.

Life history

The recorded host plants for this species are Elaeis guineensis , Chamaedorea elegans and Chamaedorea tepejilote . [4]

References

  1. ↑ "Calyptocephala gerstaeckeri Boheman, 1862". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Archived from the original on 2021-01-24. Retrieved 16 Jan 2021.
  2. ↑ Naczi, Rob; Staines, Charles (Sep 2011). "Noteworthy Records of Hispines from Belize (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)". ResearchGate. Retrieved 16 Jan 2021.
  3. ↑ Mexican leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae, Orsodacnidae, and Chrysomelidae): new records and checklist
  4. ↑ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Spilophorini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 23, 2025.


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