Hispinae, Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia
Elongate, flattened; yellowish. Head: vertex smooth, impunctate;
front with few deep punctures, medial line with longitudinal sulcus.
Antennae: more than half body length; segments I-II cylindrical,
I shorter than II; III-VII compressed, III-IV subequal in length;
V-VII decreasing in length; VIII-XI cylindrical, hirsute. Pronotum:
quadrate; side margins nearly parallel at base, obtusely angulate
behind middle, then converging and sinuate to apex; anterior angles
with small tooth; convex; basal impression present; densely punctate,
puncture large. Elytra: side margins nearly parallel, slightly
dilated apically, serrulate, blackish; apical angles dilated into
triangular process; each elytron with 11 puncture rows at base;
interval 4 costate. Total length: 9.0 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