Hispinae, Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia
Medium brown or caramel yellow with black markings. Head: depressed between eyes; medial carina present; vertex alutaceous; frons densely punctate, not projecting. Antennae: segment I transverse; II subglobular, shorter than I; III cylindrical, subequal in length to I and II combined; IV cylindrical; V-VI transverse; VII-X transverse, wider than preceding; XI pointed at apex; III-VI sculptured. Pronotum: anterior angles with slight projection; posterior angles acute; side margins arcuate, constricted behind head; basal impression present; covered with large, shallow punctures; convex; central longitudinal vitta usually present. Scutellum: quadrate; black. Elytra: side margins dentate; apices dentate, cojointly rounded; 10 rows of punctures; tricostate; caramel yellow with black sutural vitta and black apical third. Venter: black; abdominal sterna alutaceous at sides and smooth in middle. Legs: black; femora punctate. Total length: 6.5-7.7 mm.
Adults collected on Phaseolus sp. and Zea mays.
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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