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