Hispinae, Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia
Head, antennae, and most of each leg black; pronotum reddish-orange
with side margins and medial vitta black; elytra reddish-orange
with apical third black. Head: medial sulcus present as well
as sulcus on inner margin of each eye; vertex alutaceous; reddish-orange
spot between eyes; front projecting. Antennae: segment I subglobose,
slightly compressed laterally; II transverse; III-IV cylindrical,
sulcate; V-X transverse, setose; XI setose, apex oblique. Pronotum:
transverse; side margins angulate in middle; anterior angles
with tooth; posterior angles acute; convex; covered with large
punctures; basal impression present. Scutellum: quadrate; alutaceous.
Elytra: side margins sparsely dentate; apical margins dentate;
punctures in regular rows; tricostate, equally pronounced. Venter:
pro- and mesosterna yellowish in middle, black and punctate at
sides; abdominal sterna 1-4 yellowish in middle, black at sides,
5 totally black; sterna 1-2 rugose at sides, 3-5 punctate at sides.
Legs: femora pale at base, punctate at apex; tibiae punctate,
with fringe of setae at apex. Total length: 6.7 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