Hispinae, Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia
Small, ovate-elongate; yellow-testaceous; antennae, head, and
mouthparts black; black vitta on pronotum and elytra. Head:
black; densely punctate, golden seta in each puncture; medial
sulcus present; frons not projecting. Antennae: reddish-brown;
half body length; no projections on any segment; segment I short,
slightly clavate; II cylindrical, shorter than I or III; III cylindrical,
longer than I, slightly shorter than XI; IV-X cylindrical, subequal
in length; XI acutely pointed at apex; I-V with some setae, VI-XI
setose. Pronotum: narrow, transverse, widest at base; medial
black longitudinal vitta from base to apex; densely punctate;
sides margined, parallel; anterior angles rounded, with small
tooth. Scutellum: black; smooth; pentagonal. Elytra: much
wider than base of pronotum; margins smooth; apices cojointly
rounded; punctures little impressed, larger on disc; humeri nearly
impunctate; black orbicular macula on suture around scutellum,
narrows and disappears before middle. Venter: pro-, meso-, and
metasterna yellow and smooth in middle, dark and punctate at sides;
abdomen reddish-brown; sterna 1 and 2 fused in middle; 3-5 setose.
Legs: yellowish; femora dark at apex; tibiae with setae on inner
apex, apex dentate. 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