Cephaloleia degandei

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Cephaloleia degandei
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Cephaloleia
Species:
C. degandei
Binomial name
Cephaloleia degandei
Baly, 1858

Cephaloleia degandei is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Ecuador and Peru. [1]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8.8–9.2 mm. The dorsum is black and the venter is pale yellow. The vertex of the head is black and the frons yellowish. Antennomeres 1–3 are yellowish, 4–6 are black and 7–11 are whitish. The lateral margins of the pronotum, scutellum and the base of the elytron have a broad yellowish band, while the middle and apex of the elytron has a broad yellowish band. The legs are pale yellow. [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.