| Cephaloleia brevis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cephaloleia |
| Species: | C. brevis |
| Binomial name | |
| Cephaloleia brevis Staines, 2014 | |
Cephaloleia brevis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in French Guiana. [1]
Adults reach a length of about 4 mm. They have a black head, while antennomeres 1–2 are reddish-brown, 3–10 are black and 11 is black basally and pale apically. The pronotum is black with pale lateral margins. The elytron is castaneous and the legs are yellowish-brown.
The species name is derived from Latin brevis (meaning short or narrow) and refers to the short, stubby appearance of this species. [2]