Anisostena pilatei (Baly)

Hispinae, Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia


Vertex of head and elytral vittae shining aeneus green, pronotum and elytral background orangish-red. Head: vertex aeneus, frons orangish-red; projection at base of antennae; medial sulcus not projecting onto vertex; interocular area reddish. Antennae: dark except segment I which is reddish; I subglobular; II-III cylindrical, subequal in length; IV-VI transverse, decreasing in length; VII-X transverse, wider than preceding; XI pointed at apex; I-V rugose; VI-XI with setae. Pronotum: apical margin darkened; covered with large scattered punctures, more dense laterally; basal transverse impression. Scutellum: quadrate; greenish-black. Elytra: sutural vitta extends to interval 2; lateral vitta embracing humerus, includes intervals 5-8; vittae usually unite on apical fifth; intervals 2, 4, and 6 costate; 2 and 4 not strongly produced, 6 strongly produced; intervals 2 and 6 unite on apical fifth, 4 does not attain union by the diameter of a puncture; apical margins serrate, orangish-red; side margins parallel for basal third, then divergent. Venter: orangish; rugose at sides. Legs: orangish-red, except at joints and tarsi; mesofemora not serrate on inner margin. Total length: 2.7-4.0 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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