Cephaloleia nana (lat.) Is a species of leaf beetles of the genus Cephaloleia from the subfamily Cassidinae . Neotropics [1] .
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Content
- 1 Distribution
- 2 Description
- 3 notes
- 4 Literature
- 5 Links
Distribution
South America , Ecuador [1] .
Description
Small-sized leaf beetle beetles (up to 3.4 mm) with a narrow elongated body (elytra 2.6 mm). The main color is brownish-black. The scutellum is pentagonal. Pronotum is transverse. Antennae 11-segmented, filiform; mouth parts not protruding forward; elytra parallel; the body is not cylindrical; apical margins of pronotum truncated or slightly rounded in the middle part; elytra base without keel; the last three abdominal sternitis are not hairy; legs are short. They feed on the leaves of plants. First described in 2014 by American coleopterologist Charles L. Staines (Department of Entomology, National Museum of Natural History , Smithsonian Institution , Washington , USA ) and Mexican entomologist Carlos García-Robledo ; Departamento de Interacciones Multitó Instituto de Ecología, Jalapa Enriques , Veracruz , Mexico ). The species name comes from the Latin word nana (small) based on the small size of the body [1] .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 3 Staines CL, García-Robledo C. The genus Cephaloleia Chevrolat, 1836 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae) (English) // ZooKeys: Journal. - Sofia, 2014 .-- Vol. 436. - P. 1–355. doi: 10.3897 / zookeys.436.5766
Literature
- Chaboo CS Biology and phylogeny of the Cassidinae Gyllenhal sensu lato (tortoise and leaf-mining beetles) (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae ) // Bulletin of the American Museum of Natural History: Journal. - 2007. - Vol. 305. - P. 1–250. doi: 10.1206 / 0003-0090 (2007) 305 [1: BAPOTC] 2.0.CO; 2
Links
- Cephaloleia Rolled-leaf Beetles Website Encyclopedia of Life (Eol.org) (Retrieved August 30, 2014)