Cephaloleia angustacollis


Cephaloleia angustacollis is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Ecuador.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 9.1–10.3 mm. Adults are pale yellow. The pronotum has a black demilune-shape behind the head and the elytron has a wide black transverse band behind the middle, a dark macula laterally on the humerus, and anelongate dark macula covering puncture rows 9 and 10 from the humerus to just before the middle.

Biology

The hostplant is unknown, but adults have been collected on Calathea species.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin angustus and collis and refers to the narrow pronotum in this species.