Cephaloleia donckieri

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Cephaloleia donckieri
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Cephaloleia
Species:
C. donckieri
Binomial name
Cephaloleia donckieri
Pic, 1926

Cephaloleia donckieri is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in French Guiana and Suriname. [1]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.8–5.3 mm. The head and pronotum are black, while the elytron is bluish. The antennae (at the base), pronotum (laterally), elytra (at humeri), legs and body are red. [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.