Cephaloleia apertura

Cephaloleia apertura
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Cephaloleia
Species:	C. apertura
Binomial name
	Cephaloleia apertura; (Staines, 2013)
Synonyms
	Aslamidium (Neoaslamidium) aperturaStaines, 2013;

Last updated October 20, 2025

Cephaloleia apertura is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Venezuela.^[1]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.3 mm. They have a brown head, infuscated with black. The pronotum is black, with the anterior one-fifth and lateral margin yellow. The elytron is yellow with a black diffused pattern forming 16 isolated spots.^[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.
↑ Taxonomic changes within Imatidiini and Hybosispini (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)

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[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] Taxonomic changes within Imatidiini and Hybosispini (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)

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