Spilophora cuneata
| Spilophora cuneata | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Spilophora |
| Species: | S. cuneata
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| Binomial name | |
| Spilophora cuneata Borowiec, 2004[1]
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Spilophora cuneata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Ecuador.
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 6.6–6.9 mm. They have a yellow head yellow, while the pronotum is black. The elytra are yellow, with two large spots in the anterior half and one large spot in the posterior part. The spots are black with a faint metallic-blue tinge.[2]
Life history
[edit]No host plant has been documented for this species.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ^ Two new species of Spilophora boheman, 1850 (Coleoptera: chrysomelidae: cassidinae) from Ecuador and Peru
- ^ Staines, C.L. (2012). "Hispines of the World: Tribe Spilophorini" (PDF). USDA/APHIS/PPQ Science and Technology and National Natural History Museum. Retrieved September 23, 2025.