Sceloenopla proxima (Baly)

Hispinae, Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia


Head black; antennae with segments I-IX black, X-XI pale; pronotum orangish with black medial and lateral vittae; elytra orangish with black sutural vitta and apical fourth black. Head: front with oblong fovea; pale between eyes; vertex black. Antennae: 3/4 body length; segments I-II short, subequal in length; III-VII compressed and dilated; III longer than I-II combined, IV-V subequal in length, shorter than III. Pronotum: longer than wide; widest at base; side margins slightly converging from base to apex, bisinuate, distinctly angulate; closely rugose-punctate; sides and apex torulose; orangish-yellow with black side margins and two black vittae on disc. Scutellum: triangular. Elytra: expanded toward apex; sides smooth; apical angles with two teeth; one costa. Venter: pro-, meso-, and metasterna pale in middle, black at sides. Total length: 7.9 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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