Hispinae, Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia
Small; head, antennae, and legs black; pronotum orangish-yellow
with variable black markings; elytra black with orangish-yellow
humeral area of variable size and shape. Head: vertex alutaceous;
medial sulcus present; sulcus on inner margin of each eye; row
of strigulose punctures on outer margin of each eye; frons projecting;
front densely punctate. Antennae: segments I-II transverse,
punctate, subequal in length; III-V cylindrical, III longest;
VI-X transverse; XI acutely pointed at apex; III-VI sulcate; VII-XI
hirsute. Pronotum: basal impression present; covered with large,
dense punctures, except disc; side margins straight from base
to middle, then convergent; tooth in anterior angles; posterior
angles acute. Scutellum: quadrate; alutaceous. Elytra: side
margins smooth for basal half, sparsely dentate on apical half;
apices dentate; rows of punctures strongly impressed, regular;
four entire costae. Venter: prosternum orangish-yellow, rest
of venter black; mesosternum alutaceous; abdominal sternites
with row of whitish setae at apex. Legs: profemora yellowish-red
at base, rest black; femora punctate; tibiae with fringe of setae
at apex. Total length: 5.5 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