Hispinae, Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia
Metallic blue, legs yellowish. Head: vertex punctate, depressed
between eyes; medial carina present; frons not projecting. Antennae:
half body length; segments I and III subequal in length; II slightly
shorter; I and apical half of XI reddish; I-III cylindrical; IV-X
transverse, subequal in length; XI pointed at apex; IV-XI setose.
Pronotum: nearly twice as wide as long; densely punctate; disc
transversely convex, depressed on each side; sides margined, paler
than rest, straight, converging from base to apex, reflexed; anterior
angles not produced, rounded; posterior angles acute. Scutellum:
pentagonal, smooth. Elytra: broadly oblong-ovate; convex; punctate-striate,
striae sulcate; rows of punctures obsolete at apex; sides margined,
smooth; humeri slightly produced, callus extends on base to scutellum.
Venter: pro- and mesosterna punctate; metasternum smooth in middle,
punctate at sides; abdominal sterna setose. Legs: setose. Total
length: 3.1-3.3 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
Last modified: 4 August 1997