Hispinae, Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia
Elongate; reddish-yellow, elytra with metallic blue markings.
Head: smooth; medial carina; frons projecting. Antennae: segments
I-II transverse, I longer and wider than II; III cylindrical,
longer than II; IV-VII transverse; VIII elongate, bluntly rounded
at apex. Pronotum: wider than long; side margins straight, nearly
parallel from base to beyond middle, then rounded and converging
to apex; anterior angles with short, subacute tooth; convex; depressed
behind middle; coarsely rugose-punctate. Scutellum: triangular;
alutaceous. Elytra: parallel-sided; slightly constricted at
sides; apices rounded; side margins finely serrulate; apical margins
more strongly, irregularly serrulate; notch at sutural angle;
each elytron with 8 rows of rows of punctures, row 8 obsolete
in middle; intervals 2, 4, and 6 strongly costate. Venter: mesosternum
punctate laterally; abdominal sterna rugose laterally. Legs:
femora punctate; tibiae with fringe of setae at apex. Total
length: 5.6 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