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Calyptocephala attenuata

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Calyptocephala attenuata
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C. attenuata
Binomial name
Calyptocephala attenuata
Spaeth, 1919

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

  1. ^ "Calyptocephala attenuata Spaeth, 1919". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 16 Jan 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ Stichel, Hans (1916). "Neue Beiträge zur systematischen Insektenkunde". Archive. Retrieved 16 Jan 2021. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help)CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ Borowiec, Lech (Jan 2002). "New records of Neotropical Cassidinae, with description of three new species (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)". citeseerx. Retrieved 15 Jan 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ Sekerka, Lukáš (2009). "Magisterská diplomová práce Cassidinae of Panama, part 1 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)". theses. Retrieved 15 Jan 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)