Hispinae, Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia
Body brownish-yellow; head and antennae black; pronotum with
black medial vitta; elytra with black sutural vitta on basal half,
apical half black. Head: medial carina present; vertex micropunctate;
sulcus on inner margin of each eye; small, deep sulcus on each
side of medial carina; front slightly projecting. Antennae:
segments I-II subglobose, punctate; III-VII compressed laterally;
VIII acutely pointed; III-VIII sulcate. Pronotum: side margins
arcuate from base to apex; anterior angles with tooth; posterior
angles acute; strong basal impression; covered with large, deep
punctures. Scutellum: quadrate; alutaceous. Elytra: side margins
sparsely dentate; apical margins strongly dentate; apices emarginate;
10 regular rows of punctures; 4 costae, 3 entire, 2nd strongest,
3 present at base and apex. Venter: pro-, meso-, and metasterna
pale in middle, dark on sides; metasternum transversely sulcate.
Legs: femora dentate on inner margin, punctate; tibiae with
fringe of setae at apex. Total length: 7.9 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