Cephaloleia histrionica

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Cephaloleia histrionica
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Cephaloleia
Species:
C. histrionica
Binomial name
Cephaloleia histrionica
Baly, 1885

Cephaloleia histrionica is a species of beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Guatemala and Panama. [1]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.4–5.9 mm. The head, antennae and scutellum are black and the pronotum is yellow with a large black basal trapezoidal macula. The elytron is yellowish with a reddish humerus and black sutural and lateral vittae.

Biology

Recorded host plants are Pitcairnia arcuata , Calathea lutea , Heliconia imbricata , Heliconia latispatha and Costus 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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