Hispinae, Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia
Head: strongly produced between eyes; vertex and frons opaque; frons with faint longitudinal fovea. Antennae: as long as head and pronotum combined; segments I-VI short, cylindrical; VIII clavate; I-V piceous, VI-VIII yellowish. Pronotum: conic; slightly wider (at base) than long; side margins converging from base to apex; basal impression present; coarsely, densely punctate. Elytra: parallel-sided; apices obtusely rounded; exterior apical angle produced into recurved, acute, triangular, blackish tooth; side margins strongly serrulate; apical margins irregularly serrulate; each elytron with 8 regular puncture rows; intervals 2, 4, and 6 costate; humeri strongly elevated. Total length: 6.75 mm.
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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