Stenispa sallei Baly

Hispinae, Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia


Elongate, narrow; subcylindrical; bright greenish. Head: slightly concave between eyes; front longitudinally canaliculate, punctured. Pronotum: as long as wide; side margins straight, parallel, slightly narrowed at apex; anterior margin nearly straight; convex; side margins narrowly canaliculate; sparsely, deeply punctured. Scutellum: smooth. Elytra: side margins parallel, narrowed behind; apices acutely rounded, slightly dilated, obsoletely serrate; cojointly emarginate at suture, sutural angles with small tooth; subcylindrical, excavated toward apex; 10 deep rows of punctures plus short scutellar row. Venter: greenish; abdomen punctate; last abdominal sternum with apical margin angulato-emarginate. Total length: 5.6 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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