Cephaloleia lepida

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Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Suborder:Polyphaga
Cephaloleia lepida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Cephaloleia
Species:
C. lepida
Binomial name
Cephaloleia lepida
Staines, 1996

Cephaloleia lepida is a species of rolled-leaf beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Panama.[1]

Adults reach a length of about 5.7–6.9 mm. The head, antennae, pronotum, scutellum and venter are reddish-brown, while the elytron is metallic blue.

Biology

Adults have been collected in rolled leaves of Zingiberaceae species.[2]

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