Cephaloleia felix

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Cephaloleia felix
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Cephaloleia
Species:
C. felix
Binomial name
Cephaloleia felix
Waterhouse, 1881

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6–6.4 mm. Adults are yellowish-red, while the antennae are black with antennomeres 9–11 yellow. The elytron has the suture, lateral margin and apical margin black. [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.