Calyptocephala attenuata
Calyptocephala attenuata | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Chrysomelidae |
Genus: | Calyptocephala |
Species: | C. attenuata
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Binomial name | |
Calyptocephala attenuata Spaeth, 1919
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Calyptocephala attenuata is a species of tortoise beetles in the genus Calyptocephala.[1]
Description[]
Calyptocephala attenuata are egg-shaped with the greatest breadth in the middle of the elytra and the rear being more narrow then the front. The elytra are a shiny blood-red color with small dotted lines from front to back. The first two segments of the antennae are red and the other segments are black.[2]
Distribution[]
This species can be found in South America and Central America.[3][4]
References[]
- ^ "Calyptocephala attenuata Spaeth, 1919". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Archived from the original on 2021-01-24. Retrieved 16 Jan 2021.
- ^ Stichel, Hans (1916). "Neue Beiträge zur systematischen Insektenkunde". Archive. Retrieved 16 Jan 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Borowiec, Lech (Jan 2002). "New records of Neotropical Cassidinae, with description of three new species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)". citeseerx. Retrieved 15 Jan 2021.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Sekerka, Lukáš (2009). "Magisterská diplomová práce Cassidinae of Panama, part 1 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)". theses. Archived from the original on 2021-01-23. Retrieved 15 Jan 2021.
Categories:
- Cassidinae
- Beetles of Central America
- Beetles described in 1919
- Beetles of South America
- Cassidinae stubs