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Cephaloleia viridis Pic, 1931
Nomenclature
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Subfamily: CassidinaeGenus: Cephaloleia
Media
SUMMARY
ADULT
Elongate; somewhat convex; shining; head, antennae, venter, and legs black, dorsum metallic green. Head: convex; sparsely punctate; medial sulcus present. Antenna: reach to humerus; robust; antennomere 1 subglobose, ½ length of 2; 3 2x length of 2; 4-10 subequal in length; 11 2x length of 10, pointed at apex; 1-4 punctate with scattered setae; 5-11 setose. Pronotum: subquadrate; lateral margin straight for basal 4/5 then rounded, narrowly margined; anterior angle slightly produced; anterior angle slightly produced; posterior angle acute; convex; irregularly, sparsely punctate, punctures more dense anteriorly. Scutellum: pentagonal; smooth. Elytron: lateral margin straight then rounded to apex, smooth, narrowly margined; apex dentate; apices conjointly rounded; humerus rounded, not produced; strongly punctate-striate. Total length: 7.0 mm.