Cephaloleia semivittata

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

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.6–4.8 mm. The head, antennae, scutellum, pronotum (except the anterior margin and anterior angle which are margined in black) and venter are black. The elytron is reddish-yellow on the basal half, while the apical half has a black vitta from the lateral margin to the suture. The lateral margin is reddish-yellow.

Biology

Adults have been collected on Calathea marantifolia , Cephaloleia cleistantha , Cephaloleia crotalifera and Pleiostachya pruinosa . ^[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.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.