Cephaloleia fouquei


Cephaloleia fouquei is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Bolivia and Peru.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.6–9.2 mm. The have a yellow body. The elytron has two black spots. Furthermore, the apical one-fifth of the elytron is yellow, with the lateral margins entirely yellow.

Biology

The recorded food plant is Calathea lutea.

Etymology

The species is named for René Fouquè, a friend of the author and an entomologist who was a specialist on the tenebrionid tribe Stenosini.