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Cephaloleia apicalis Baly, 1858
Nomenclature
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Subfamily: CassidinaeGenus: Cephaloleia
Species:
Cephaloleia apicalis Baly, 1858
Media
SUMMARY
ADULT
Elongate; depressed; shining; reddish-yellow, antennae (except basal antennomere), eyes, and apical 1/3 of elytra darker. Head: smooth. Antenna: antennomeres 1-5 subcompressed in male, 2-3 subequal in length, triangular; female with 3 longer than 2, obconic. Pronotum: transverse-quadrate; lateral margin canaliculate, straight, rounded at apex; convex; finely, sparsely punctate. Scutellum: pentagonal; smooth; impunctate. Elytron: lateral margin straight, narrowly margined; apex slightly emarginate at suture; convex, somewhat flattened on disc; constricted behind humerus; punctate-striate. Venter: pygidium obtuse; last abdominal sternite sinuate in male, truncate in female. Total length: 7.8-9.0 mm.