Hispinae, Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia
Elongate, parallel; black. Head: vertex smooth, impunctate;
front with deep longitudinal sulcus; interocular space strongly
produced. Antennae: less than half body length; slightly thickened
to apex; segments cylindrical. Pronotum: transverse; side margins
slightly but distinctly angulate, converging base to apex, more
quickly converging before middle; basal depression; coarsely,
densely punctate. Elytra: parallel-sided; apices rounded; side
margins obsoletely serrulate; apical margin serrulate; each elytron
with 10 rows of punctures, reduced to 9 just before middle; intervals
2 and 4 costate, 8 less raised. 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