Imatidium thoracicum Fabricius

Hispinae, Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia


Head, antennae, elytra, and legs dark blue; pronotum yellow; convex. Head: vertex punctate; medial carina faint; frons not projecting; clypeus punctate. Antennae: cylindrical; segments I-II subequal in length; III longest; IV-V subequal in length; VI-X decreasing in length; IV-X hirsute. Pronotum: head in deep emargination of anterior margin; side margins convergent; slight reticulations along side margins; convex; sparsely punctate; sides laminate. Scutellum: elongate triangular; punctures in basal angles. Elytra: side and apical margins smooth; convex; punctures moderately impressed; 10th puncture row removed from side margin; alutaceous. Venter: pro-, meso-, and metasterna dark; abdomen pale; metasternum punctate at sides; vestige of suture at sides in middle of first visible abdominal sternum; abdomen hirsute. Legs: femora alutaceous; tibiae with fringe of setae at apex. Total length: 6 mm.

Food plant: Calathea insignis Hort. & Ball. (Marantaceace).


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


Date of this version: 27 March 1998
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