A new species of Cephaloleia from Panama with description of larva and first record of orchid-feeding in Cephaloleiini (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)
Sekerka Lukáš, Windsor Donald, Staines Charles L.
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 53(1): 303-314, 2013
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Abstract: Cephaloleia orchideivora sp. nov. is described and figured from Panama including
larva, host plants and biology. This is the first Cephaloleia species known to
be associated with Orchideaceae.
Key words: Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, entomology, taxonomy, new species, host plant, Orchideaceae, Panama, Neotropical Region