Hispinae, Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia
Elongate, subdepressed. Head: interocular space strongly produced;
vertex with faint longitudinal sulcus; front finely carinate.
Antennae: more than half body length; strongly compressed, attenuated
toward apex; segments III-VII cristate; I-II short, cylindrical.
Pronotum: male not wider than long, female more transverse;
side margins nearly straight and parallel at base, then slightly
converging and slightly rounded to apex; transversely convex;
broadly depressed behind middle; densely punctate. Elytra: subparallel,
slightly increasing in width from base to apex; apices rounded,
broadly emarginate at sutural angle; side margins finely serrulate;
each elytron with 8 regular rows of punctures; intervals 2, 4,
and 6 costate, 6 less raised than others. Total length: 7.8
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