Hispinae, Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia
The above images are of a paratype. Additional image of the labels.
Morphology. Yellowish-brown; pronotum with wide medial longitudinal vitta and lateral margins black; elytra with suture and apical 1/3 black; antennae and legs, except bases of femora, black. Head: faint medial sulcus present in depression between eyes; tooth present between antennal bases; frons not angulate. Antenna: antennomeres I-X cylindrical; I short; II longer than I; III-V subequal in length, longer than II; IV-X decreasing in length; XI acutely pointed at apex; VIII-XI setose; I-VII punctate. Pronotum: lateral margin distinctly angulate in middle; each anterior angle with small rounded tooth; posterior angle acute; surface impunctate along anterior margin, coarsely, densely punctate elsewhere; moderate transverse basal impression present. Scutellum: quadrate; alutaceous. Elytron: lateral margin smooth; apical margin laminate, sinuate, emarginate; exterior apical angle serrate; humerus rounded, not produced; with 10 rows of punctures plus short scutellar row; intervals 2, 4, and 8 costate, with none being strongly produced; sutural margin raised; sutural angle with tooth. Venter: prosternum yellowish-brown and smooth medially, black and punctate laterally; meso- and metasterna black; suture between abdominal sterna 1 and 2 complete. Total length: 4.9 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, La Selva Biological Station, Puerto Viejo de Sarapiqui, Costa Rica