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Cephaloleia convexifrons Pic, 1923
Nomenclature
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Subfamily: CassidinaeGenus: Cephaloleia
Media
SUMMARY
ADULT
Elongate; antennae, head, and scutellum black; pronotum testaceous with broad medial longitudinal vitta from base to apex; elytra testaceous with broad black sutural vitta which narrows to apex and narrow black vitta from humerus to near apex; legs testaceous with darker joints and tarsi. Head: small; densely punctate; convex; medial sulcus absent. Antenna: reach to humerus; slender; antennomere 1 short; 2 2x length of 1; 3 subequal in length to 2; 4-10 subequal in length; 11 longest, acutely pointed at apex; 1-2 punctate; 3-11 setose. Pronotum: slightly transverse; lateral margin straight, slightly divergent for basal 4/5 then rounded to anterior angle, narrowly margined; anterior angle rounded, not produced; posterior angle acute; slightly convex; irregularly punctate; transverse basal impression present medially. Scutellum: broadly pentagonal; smooth. Elytron: lateral margin straight, slightly narrowing apically; apices slightly cojointly rounded; pygidium exposed, punctate; minute tooth in sutural angle; humerus rounded, slightly produced; punctate-striate. Total length: 6.0 mm.