Hispinae, Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia
Morphology. Head, pronotum and apical 1/4 of elytra yellowish, rest of elytra dark metallic blue; antennae black; legs black with profemora bicolored. Head: medial sulcus becoming carina before base of antennae; vertex alutaceous; frons projecting. Antenna: antennomere I cylindrical, pale at base; II transverse; III-X cylindrical; II and III subequal in length, others decreasing in length; XI pointed at apex; I-IV glabrous; V-XI setose. Pronotum: lateral margin straight and slightly divergent for basal 2, then rounded and strongly convergent to apex; tooth present in each anterior angle; disc convex, punctate laterally, nearly impunctate medially, with anterior margin rugose; moderate basal impression present; width greatest at base. Scutellum: quadrate; alutaceous. Elytron: lateral and apical margins serrate; four costae present, 2nd and 4th most pronounced, 1st and 3rd visible at base and apex; with 10 complete punctures rows. Venter: prosternum yellow, with few punctures anterior to coxae; mesosternum yellow, diffuse black laterally, punctate; metasternum black, punctate; abdominal sterna dark, punctate medially, alutaceous laterally. Leg: femur with a few long golden setae grouped together on inner margin; tibia with golden setae on inner margin and tuft of golden setae at apex. Total length: 7.9 mm. Biology. Taken on the undersides of leaves of Sterculia recordiana papyracea E. Taylor (Sterculiaceae). |
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