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Cephaloleia emdeni Uhmann, 1930
Nomenclature
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Subfamily: CassidinaeGenus: Cephaloleia
SUMMARY
ADULT
Somewhat elongate; elytra oval; shining; subdepressed; black; antennomeres 1-6, legs, and abdomen reddish-yellow; elytra yellowish-brown with elongate black spot just below humerus, a black spot on suture on apical ¼, and black apices; legs reddish-brown. Head: convex between eyes; distinctly punctate; medial sulcus absent. Antenna: as long as head and pronotum combined; antennomeres 1 & 2 oval; 3-10 cylindrical; 3 longest; 11 longer than 10, acutely pointed at apex; 1-5 punctate with scattered setae; 6-11 setose. Pronotum: transverse, widest in middle; lateral margin rounded; anterior margin convex; anterior angle rounded, little produced; posterior angle acute; disc convex, weakly punctate except medial line; more densely punctate basally and laterally. Scutellum: pentagonal; smooth. Elytron: lateral margin straight, narrowly margined, constricted behind humerus; apex strongly rounded; sutural angle without tooth; disc convex; strongly punctate-striate, punctures confused basally. Venter: strongly punctate laterally, smooth medially; last abdominal sternite finely punctate. Total length: 7.5 mm.