Cephaloleia diplothemium

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Cephaloleia diplothemium is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Brazil (Bahia, Goiás, Matto Grosso, Minas Gerais).[1]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
Suborder:Polyphaga
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Cephaloleia diplothemium
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Cephaloleia
Species:
C. diplothemium
Binomial name
Cephaloleia diplothemium
Uhmann, 1951
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Description

Adults reach a length of about 3–3.5 mm. The head and pronotum are black with a weak metallic sheen, while the elytron is metallic-green. The mouthparts and antennae are brownish and the legs and sides of the abdomen are pitch-brown.

Biology

The recorded host plant is Diplothemium caudescens.[2]

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