Hispinae, Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia
Elongate; dark, base of femora and tibiae yellowish. Head:
vertex and front impunctate, vertex with fine sulcus; small tooth
between antennae; yellowish macula on each side of vertex. Antennae:
3/4 body length, slender; segments III-VII compressed, moderately
dilated; I-II short, subequal in length; III longer than I-II
combined; IV shorter than III; V-VII gradually decreasing in length
and width. Pronotum: longer than wide; side margins straight,
bisinuate, slightly but distinctly converging from base to apex;
posterior angles produced, acute; anterior angles with small tooth;
transversely convex, slightly flattened and depressed on rear
of disc; closely, strongly variolose-punctate, punctation at sides
irregular and coarser than middle; area along anterior margin
impunctate. Elytra: convex; side margins parallel before middle,
slightly dilated posteriorly, smooth, entire; apices obtusely
rounded, margin serrulate; posterior angles with stout, acute
tooth, apex of tooth directed backward; humeral callus distinct,
obtuse, not produced laterally; each elytron with 11 rows of punctures
at base, 10 complete rows over rest of surface. Legs: slender,
elongate. Total length: 5.6-7.9 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