Cephaloleia renei


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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.6–9.5 mm. The have a yellow body and the elytron has two black spots. Furthermore, the apical one-fifth of the elytron is yellow and the lateral margins are entirely yellow.

Biology

The recorded food plant is Calathea variegata.

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.