Cephaloleia interrupta
| Cephaloleia interrupta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cephaloleia |
| Species: | C. interrupta |
| Binomial name | |
| Cephaloleia interrupta García-Robledo & Staines, 2014 | |
Cephaloleia interrupta is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Costa Rica.[1]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 4.3–4.5 mm. The head and scutellum are black, while the antennae are pitchy-brown. The pronotum and legs are pale yellowish and the elytron is pale yellowish with a short black vitta and an elongate oval black macula behind middle.
Biology
[edit]Adults have been collected off Costus species.
Etymology
[edit]The species name is derived from Latin interruptum and refers to the interrupted elytral puncture rows at the base.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ 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.