Cephaloleia simplex
| Cephaloleia simplex | |
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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. simplex |
| Binomial name | |
| Cephaloleia simplex Staines, 2008 | |
Cephaloleia simplex is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Dominica and Grenada.[1][2]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 3 mm. Adults are yellowish-brown, with the eyes and antennae (except for the basal antennomere) nearly black. The venter is brownish except for the black pro- and mesosterna.[3]
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, C. L. (2008) A new species of Cephaloleia Chevrolat, 1837 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) from Dominica, Insecta Mundi, no. 0030
- ↑ 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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