Hispinae, Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia
Proposed jr. synonym: = Cephaloleia splendida Staines
Head, antennae, and elytra (except margins) dark; pronotum reddish.
Head: black; densely punctate; medial sulcus absent; frons not
projecting; depressed between eyes. Antennae: half body length;
segments I-III cylindrical; I and III subequal in length; II slightly
shorter than I or III; IV-X transverse, subequal in length; XI
pointed at apex, longer than preceding; I and apex of XI reddish-black.
Pronotum: reddish; nearly twice as wide as long; disc densely
punctate; depressed near sides; sides with narrow black vitta,
straight, converging from base to apex; anterior angles not produced,
broadly rounded; posterior angles acute. Scutellum: dark; scarcely
longer than wide; pentagonal; smooth. Elytra: oblong-ovate;
convex; sides margined; apices cojointly rounded; strongly punctate-striate;
rows of punctures converge and unite at apex. Venter: prosternum
reddish, rest black; meso- and metasterna smooth in middle, punctate
at sides; abdominal sterna setose. Legs: red except apical half
of femora which are darker; tibiae with rows of setae on outer
margin. Total length: 4.0 mm. |
Page authors:
C. L. Staines, 3302 Decker Place, Edgewater MD 21037
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: 28 April 2004.
Previous versions: 14 November 1997.