Cephaloleia trivittata


Cephaloleia trivittata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Panama.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.1–4.4 mm. The head, antennae, pronotum and scutellum are black, while the elytron is yellow with three wide black vittae.

Biology

Adults have been collected on Calathea haamelii, Cephaloleia macrosepala, Cephaloleia cleistantha, Cephaloleia gymnocarpa, Cephaloleia lutea, Cephaloleia venusta, Cephaloleia warscewiczii, Pleiostachya pruinosa, Cephaloleia pulverulentus, Cephaloleia marantifolia, Ctenanthe species, Donax canniformis, Marantochloa purpurea, Stromante jacquinii, Ischnosiphon elegans, Alpinia purpurata and Hedychium coronarium.