Octhispa nevermanni Uhmann

Hispinae, Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia


Head and antennae dark; pronotum and elytra brownish yellow with black medial vitta. Head: medial sulcus present; scattered punctures on vertex; front projecting. Antennae: segment I subglobose; II transverse; III cylindrical, sulcate; IV-VII transverse; VIII elongate, oblique at apex. Pronotum: side margins arcuate, constricted behind head; anterior angles with tooth; posterior angles acute; covered with large punctures; basal impression present. Scutellum: quadrate; alutaceous. Elytra: side and apical margins dentate; 8 regular rows of punctures; tricostate, costae weak; black vitta from base to middle of elytra. Venter: prosternum pale, rugose at sides; meso- and metasterna pale in middle, dark and punctate at sides; abdominal sterna diffuse brown, rugose at sides. Legs: femora pale at base, punctate at apex; tibiae punctate, with fringe of setae at apex. Total length: 5.0 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


Date of this version: 27 March 1998
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