Hispinae, Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia
Antennae and legs black; pronotum orangish with black medial
vitta; elytra orangish with black basal sutural vitta and apical
fourth black. Head: frons strongly produced between eyes; vertex
opaque. Antennae: half length of body; robust, rigid; slightly
compressed; segments I-II short, cylindrical, I submoniliform,
II turbinate; III-IV each subequal in length to I-II combined;
XI acutely pointed. Pronotum: transverse; side margins slightly
rounded, converging from base to apex, some specimens obsoletely
angulate just before middle; transversely excavated at base, with
large, shallow punctures; lateral margin and discoidal vitta black.
Elytra: gradually dilated from base towards apex; apices regularly
rounded; side margins distinctly serrulate; apical margin with
several short, acute spines; each elytron with 10 regular, deep
rows of punctures; interspaces 2 and 3 strongly costate; sutural
vittae at base and large apical spot black. Total length: 10.7
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