Hispinae, Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia
Head, antennae, and scutellum black; pronotum yellow with triangular black macula; elytra black with yellow vittae. Head: vertex black, punctate; eyes protruding, finely faceted; frons yellow, longitudinally strigose-punctate; faint medial sulcus present. Antennae: black; segment I elongate, compressed; II cylindrical; III triangular with projecting angle; IV-X transverse; XI pointed at apex; VI-XI more setose than preceding. Pronotum: quadrate; yellowish; triangular black macula behind head on apical margin; scattered large punctures laterally; sides margined; anterior angles rounded, slightly produced. Scutellum: elongate, acutely triangular; micropunctate; black. Elytra: black with yellow vitta; sides margined; vitta begins at puncture row 5, extends to puncture row 6, becomes obsolete on apical fifth; apex obtusely rounded. Venter: first abdominal segment entirely black. Total length: 5.92-6.72 mm.
Larval host plants: H. latispatha and H.
imbricata. Adults collected on Calathea sp. and
Ischnospihon sp. |
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