Hispinae, Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia
Morphology. Variable in coloration; orangish or yellowish with black head, legs, and antennae; with black central vitta from behind head to middle of elytra, may have apical third of elytra black. Head: black; medial sulcus absent; vertex alutaceous; frons not projecting. Antennae: antennomere I subglobular; II transverse; III cylindrical, longer than II; IV-VI transverse, decreasing in length; VII-X transverse, wider than preceding; XI acutely pointed at apex. Pronotum: convex; anterior angles with tooth; covered with large punctures; basal impression present. Scutellum: quadrate; alutaceous. Elytra: lateral margins dentate, apical margins more strongly dentate; 10 regular puncture rows; four costae. Venter: prosternum yellowish to orangish with coxae and trochanters black; remainder black. Legs: anterior pair with femora yellowish on basal third, rest black. Total length: 5.5-6.0 mm
Biology. Adults have been collected on Chusquea and Panicum (Poaceae).
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, La Selva Biological Station, Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui, Costa Rica