Cephaloleia instabilis
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Cephaloleia |
| Species: | C. instabilis
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| Cephaloleia instabilis Baly, 1885
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Cephaloleia instabilis is a species of beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico and Panama.[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.88–8.32 mm. The head, antennae and scutellum are black and the pronotum is reddish-brown with variable black markings. The elytron varies from totally reddish-brown, to variable black markings to totally black.
Biology
Recorded host plants are Heliconia latispatha, Heliconia difficilis, Heliconia imbricata, Heliconia wagneriana, Calathea latifolia, Heliconia catheta, Heliconia mariae, Heliconia rostrata, Musa velutina, Calathea crotalifera and Heliconia wilsonii.[2]
References
- ^ 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.