Euprionota aterrima Guérin

Hispinae, Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia


Overall color black with light brownish markings. Head: two deep sulci; frons slightly projecting. Antennae: segment I globular; II transverse; III elongate, subequal to I and II combined; IV-VII transverse, decreasing in length; VIII the longest, subequal to V-VII combined, truncate at apex. Pronotum: side margins slightly sinuate; trapezoidal; anterior angles with tooth; posterior angles acute; basal impression present; covered with large punctures; longitudinal vitta on each side of disc; medial longitudinal sulcus more or less developed. Scutellum: black; quadrate; alutaceous. Elytra: side margins strongly dentate; apices strongly dentate, cojointly rounded; lamina in apical angles; 8 rows of punctures; tricostate; costa 1 strongly elevated just behind humeri into a triangular projection; costa 2 slightly sinuate, slightly raised around midline; humeri projecting. Venter: black; prosternum punctate in middle; meso- and metasterna smooth; abdominal sterna depressed at sides, alutaceous. Legs: light reddish-brown; femora punctate. Total length: 6.0-7.0 mm.


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


Date of this version: 27 March 1998
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