Hispinae, Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia
Subcuniform, depressed. Head; smooth, impunctate; slightly
produced between eyes. Antennae: robust, longer than head and
pronotum; segments cylindrical, gradually increasing in thickness
from segment VI. Pronotum: transverse; side margins slightly
rounded, nearly straight and parallel from base to middle, then
slightly rounded and converging to apex; anterior angles with
short tooth; subcylindrical; depressed behind middle; coarsely,
densely punctate; small black macula on each side of depression,
side margins black. Elytra: oblong; side margins parallel basally,
slightly dilated to apex; exterior angles slightly produced, obtuse;
apices slightly sinuate on each side near exterior angle; side
margins distinctly serrulate; apical margin minutely serrulate;
each elytron with 10 rows of punctures, 9 on disc; suture plus
intervals 2, 4, 6, and 8 costate, 8 less raised, 6 interrupted
in middle. Total length: 4.5 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