Cephaloleia perplexa
| Cephaloleia perplexa | |
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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. perplexa |
| Binomial name | |
| Cephaloleia perplexa Baly, 1885 | |
Cephaloleia perplexa is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala and Mexico.[1]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 5.1–6.3 mm. Adults are reddish-brown, while the eyes and antennae are darker.[citation needed]
Biology
[edit]The recorded host plants are Heliconia bourgaeana, Heliconia lathispatha, Cephaloleia inocephala, Cephaloleia lutea, Cephaloleia similis, Calathea species, Cephaloleia foliosa, Cephaloleia guzmanioides, Cephaloleia leucostachys, Cephaloleia marantifolia and Pleiostachya leiostachya.[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.
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