Cephaloleia flavipennis

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Cephaloleia flavipennis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Cephaloleia
Species:
C. flavipennis
Binomial name
Cephaloleia flavipennis
Baly, 1869

Cephaloleia flavipennis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil (Amazonas), Colombia, Ecuador and Peru. [1]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 7–7.5 mm. The head, pronotum, antennae and legs are black and the scutellum and elytron are yellowish.

Biology

Adults have been collected feeding on Heliconia standleyi and Elaeis guineensis . [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.
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