Hispinae, Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia
Brownish-yellow; antennae and eyes black; pronotum with three
black vittae; elytra with black humeral, basal, and basal markings.
Head: medial sulcus present; vertex alutaceous; frons not projecting.
Antennae: segment I subglobose; II transverse; III cylindrical;
IV-VII transverse; VIII elongate club, acute; I-IV punctate; V-VIII
hirsute; VIII longest. Pronotum: widest at base; side margins
straight and parallel for basal half, then sharply convergent;
anterior angles with tooth; posterior angles acute; uniformly
punctate; convex; slight basal impression. Scutellum: quadrate;
alutaceous. Elytra: side margins dentate; apices strongly dentate;
exterior apical angle with strong bidentate tooth; interspaces
2, 4, and 8 completely costate, 6 costate at base and apex; interspace
2 strongest; punctures in regular rows. Venter: prosternum reddish-yellow;
meso- and metasterna reddish-yellow in middle, black at sides;
abdomen black; mesosternum punctate at sides; abdominal sterna
rugose at sides. Legs: profemora with three teeth in a triangular
pattern near apex; meso- and metafemora unarmed; tibiae darkened
at apex, fringe of setae at apex. Total length: 6.5 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