Cephaloleia picta
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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. picta
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| Cephaloleia picta Baly, 1858
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Cephaloleia picta is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Argentina, Brazil (Bahia, Santa Catharina) and Paraguay.[1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.1–5.8 mm. The head, antennae (except antennomeres 1–4 which are yellowish) and scutellum are black, while the pronotum is yellow and the elytron is black with a yellow lateral margin and a broad yellow subsutural vitta which reaches to beyond middle and connects to the lateral margin.[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.
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