Cephaloleia insidiosa

Cephaloleia insidiosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Cephaloleia
Species:	C. insidiosa
Binomial name
	Cephaloleia insidiosa; Pic, 1923

Last updated October 20, 2025

Cephaloleia insidiosa is a species of beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Ecuador.^[1]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.9–4.3 mm. The head and pronotum are black, while the legs and apex of the abdomen are red. The elytron is testaceous with a black macula at the base near the humerus, a second macula near the basal margin and a medial black shallow V-shaped transverse band. The antennae are yellowish-brown.^[2]

References

↑ 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.
↑ 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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[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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