Hispinae, Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia
Reddish-yellow with black head, antennae (except last 2 segments), margins of pronotum, and sutural and lateral vittae of elytra. Head: vertex black, striate-punctate; faint medial carina present; frons yellow, slightly projecting. Antennae: black; segment I elongate, robust; II-IV compressed, triangular; V-X transverse, subequal in length; XI pointed at apex, densely clothed in reddish-yellow setae. Pronotum: yellow with all margins black; punctate; widest at base; sides converging anteriorly; anterior angles acute, slightly rounded; posterior angles rounded. Scutellum: black, acutely triangular, smooth. Elytra: mostly yellow with black sutural and lateral vittae which unite at apex; deflection at 7th puncture row; lateral margin black; punctures little impressed; sides margined, smooth; apices cojointly rounded; punctures larger and more impressed on disc. Venter: prosternum black; mesosternum yellow medially, black laterally; metasternum black; abdominal sterna yellow with black margins. Legs: femora yellow with base and apex dark; tibiae dentate at apex, with setae. Total length: 8.0-9.6 mm.
Adults collected in Heliconica sp. leafrolls. |
Page authors:
C. L. Staines, 3302 Decker Place, Edgewater MD 21037. Staines.Charles@NMNH.SI.EDU
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