Probaenia armigera (Baly)

Hispinae, Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia


Pale yellowish, head darker; antennae black, segments VII-VIII yellow; pronotum with medial and lateral vittae; elytra with black markings; legs pale. Head: vertex and front smooth, impunctate; front with small tubercle; interocular space moderately produced. Antennae: longer than head and pronotum combined; subclavate; segments cylindrical; VII-VIII slightly compressed; black, segment I yellowish. Pronotum: twice as wide as long; side margins converging from base towards apex, slightly rounded; transversely depressed near base; rugose-punctate; longitudinal sulcus medially. Elytra: parallel-sided, slightly dilated apically; apices obtusely truncate, outer margin minutely serrulate; posterior angle produced into strong, acute tooth which is thickened and convex; each elytron with 10 1/2 rows of punctures; interspaces 2, 4, and 8 costate, 8th less produced than others. Legs: anterior femora with two small acute teeth, other femora with one tooth. Total length: 6.7 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


Date of this version: 27 March 1998
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