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Cephaloleia interstilialis Weise, 1904
Nomenclature
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Subfamily: CassidinaeGenus: Cephaloleia
SUMMARY
ADULT
Elongate; subdepressed; shining; reddish-yellow; apical three antennomeres darkened. Head: depressed between eyes; vertex with medial carina; vertex finely, distinctly punctate. Antenna: reach to humerus; antennomere 1 incrassate, obliquely truncate at apex; 2 ½ length of 1; 1 & 2 thicker than following; 3 longer than 2; 4-10 transverse, subequal in length, each shorter than 3; 11 pointed at apex; 1-3 punctate with scattered setae; 4-11 setose. Pronotum: transverse; lateral margin straight, rounded apically, canaliculate; anterior angle rounded, not produced; posterior angle acute; disc convex; distinctly, finely punctate with longitudinal area medially impunctate; slight transverse basal impression medially. Scutellum: pentagonal; smooth. Elytron: lateral margin straight, narrowly margined; apex rounded; sutural angle without tooth; humerus rounded, not produced; weakly punctate-striate, punctures large, confused apically. Venter: last abdominal sternite weakly rounded in male, curved in female. Total length: 5.0-6.0 mm.