Cephaloleia conforma

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Cephaloleia conforma
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Cephaloleia
Species:
C. conforma
Binomial name
Cephaloleia conforma
García-Robledo & Staines, 2014

Cephaloleia conforma is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Costa Rica. [1]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.2–6.6 mm. Adults are reddish-brown, with the antennae (except the basal 2 antennomeres) and eyes black. The venter and legs are paler.

Biology

Adults have been collected off Calathea species and Cephaloleia guzamanioides .

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin conformis (meaning like or resembling), since the species resembles Cephaloleia congener and Cephaloleia sallei . [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.