Hispinae, Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia
Reddish brown with eyes and apex of antennae darker. Head:
vertex impunctate; slightly depressed between eyes; slight medial
sulcus; frons not projecting. Antennae: segments I-V reddish-brown,
VI-XI black; segment I incrassate, punctate, as long as II-III
combined; II and III with projection on inner margins in male,
cylindrical in female; V-X transverse, subequal in length; XI
rounded at apex, subequal in length to I. Pronotum: almost as
wide as base of elytra; convex; scattered large, shallow punctures;
disc virtually impunctate; sides margined, canaliculate, parallel,
anterior angles rounded, produced; posterior angles acute. Scutellum:
pentagonal; smooth. Elytra: sides margined, smooth; apices
cojointly rounded; convex; punctures little impressed, rows confused
at apex; humeri rounded, callous virtually impunctate. Venter:
reddish-brown; abdominal sterna 1 and 2 fused in middle; female
with last abdominal sternite bisinuate. Legs: femora robust,
punctate; tibiae curved, incised. Total length: 7.2 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