| Cephaloleia distincta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cephaloleia |
| Species: | C. distincta |
| Binomial name | |
| Cephaloleia distincta Baly, 1885 | |
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Cephaloleia distincta is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Colombia, Costa Rica and Panama. [1]
Adults reach a length of about 7.6–9.6 mm. Adults are reddish-brown, with the antennae, eyes and parts of the legs darker. The elytron sometimes has a narrow black sutural vitta.
Adults have been collected on Calathea species, while adults and larvae have been collected on Heliconia imbricata , Heliconia mariae , Alpinia purpurata , Heliconia latispatha , Heliconia rostrata , Heliconia stricta , Heliconia wagneriana , Musa paradisiaca , Cephaloleia crotalifera and Pleiostachya leiostachya . [2]