Hispinae, Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia
Black; pronotum, prosternum, and claws red. Head: densely punctate;
keel between antennal bases; medial sulcus absent; frons not projecting.
Antennae: segments similar to each other; segment I transverse,
slightly longer than II, punctate; II transverse; III longer than
I; IV-X transverse, decreasing in length; XI rounded at apex,
subequal in length to I. Pronotum: transverse; arched; disc
with scattered, oval punctures, large medial area smooth; sides
sinuate, canaliculate; apical margin curved; anterior angles pointed,
projecting; posterior angles acute. Scutellum: triangular; smooth.
Elytra: wider than base of pronotum; sides margined, almost
parallel; apices cojointly rounded; sutural angle sharp; rows
of punctures convergent and unite at apex, except rows 1 and 10;
rows 2-5 weakly punctate beyond middle; row 8-10 almost striate;
side margins finely toothed; nearly impunctate at humeri. Venter:
epipleuron wide, smooth; prosternum reddish, punctate; meso-
and metasterna black, punctate at sides, smooth in middle; abdominal
sterna 1 and 2 not fused in middle; 1-3 punctate laterally; 4-5
setose; 5 broadly emarginate at apex, with small notch in middle;
pygidium keeled. Legs: femora punctate; tibiae have setae on
inner side, punctate. Total length: 4.0-4.4 mm. |
Page authors:
C. L. Staines, 3302 Decker Place, Edgewater MD 21037
John T. Longino, The Evergreen State College, Olympia WA 98505 USA. longinoj@evergreen.edu
Maylin Paniagua and Nelci Oconitrillo, La Selva Biological Station, Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui, Costa Rica
Last modified: 14 November 1997