Cephaloleia instabilis

Cephaloleia instabilis is a species of beetle in the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Mexico and Panama.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.88–8.32 mm. The head, antennae and scutellum are black and the pronotum is reddish-brown with variable black markings. The elytron varies from totally reddish-brown, to variable black markings to totally black.

Biology

Recorded host plants are Heliconia latispatha, Heliconia difficilis, Heliconia imbricata, Heliconia wagneriana, Calathea latifolia, Heliconia catheta, Heliconia mariae, Heliconia rostrata, Musa velutina, Calathea crotalifera and Heliconia wilsonii.