Cephaloleia gemma

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Cephaloleia gemma
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Cephaloleia
Species:
C. gemma
Binomial name
Cephaloleia gemma
Staines, 2014

Cephaloleia gemma is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Bolivia and Brazil (Matto Grosso, Rondonia). [1]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 4 mm. Adults are black, with the lateral margin of the pronotum paler. The elytron has a broad pale yellow vitta and a pale lateral margin. The legs are yellow.

Biology

Adults have been collected off Calathea species.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin gemma (meaning bud, eye or jewel) and refers to the large eyes and beautiful appearance of this species. [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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