Hispinae, Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia
Head: frontal horn wide, scarcely narrows to apex, truncate; concave between eyes, smooth. Pronotum: black; transverse; side margins straight, nearly parallel, converging at apex; anterior angles angulate; convex; disc impunctate; shallow depression on each side; sides deeply, sparsely punctate. Scutellum: smooth. Elytra: convex; side margins parallel; apical margin produced posteriorly to form short reflexed triangular process; suture angularly notched; suture without tooth; 10 rows of punctures plus short scutellar row; yellowish, outer margin, posterior third of suture, humeral macula, and two transverse fasciae black, first fascia just before middle, second immediately after middle. Venter: black. Total length: 12 mm.
Larval host plants: Heliconia imbricata and Calathea
insignis.
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