Cephaloleia orchideivora


Cephaloleia orchideivora is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Panama.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.5–6.9 mm. The head is metallic olive-green with bluish-violet reflection and the antennae are black. The pronotum is yellow to pink with a medial black triangular marking from the base to the apex. The elytron is brownish or yellow with a broad olive-green marking from the base to the apex. The legs are black on the upper surface and yellowish on the lower surface.

Biology

The recorded host plants for this species are Elleanthus species, Epidendrum werklei, Oerstedella exasperata and Oerstedella wallisii.