Cephaloleia eumorpha

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Cephaloleia eumorpha
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Cephaloleia
Species:
C. eumorpha
Binomial name
Cephaloleia eumorpha
Staines, 1996

Cephaloleia eumorpha is a species of rolled-leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Panama. [1]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.6–6.4 mm. Adults are metallic green, the elytron with a creamy white vitta.

Biology

The recorded host plants are Heliconia species. [2]

References

  1. ↑ C. L. Staines (1996). "The genus Cephaloleia (Coleoptera:Chrysomelidae) in Central America and the West Indies". Revista de Biología Tropical . Spec No 3: 3–87. PMID   9161542.
  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.

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