Cephaloleia erichsonii | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Chrysomelidae |
Genus: | Cephaloleia |
Species: | C. erichsonii |
Binomial name | |
Cephaloleia erichsonii Baly, 1858 |
Cephaloleia erichsonii is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama and Peru. [1]
Adults reach a length of about 6.7–8 mm. Adults are reddish-brown, with dark eyes. Antennomeres 1 or 1–2 are yellow and 3–11 are darker.
Adults have been collected on Calathea gymnocarpa , Cephaloleia inocephala , Cephaloleia leucostachys , Heliconia species, Cephaloleia insignis , Cephaloleia latifolia , Cephaloleia lutea , Heliconia catheta , Heliconia latispatha , Heliconia mariae , Heliconia vaginalis , Heliconia wagneriana , Cephaloleia cleistantha , Cephaloleia crotalifera , Cephaloleia lutea , Cephaloleia marantifolia and Heliconia stricta . [2]