Hispinae, Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia
Elongate, subparallel, black. Head: vertex and front smooth,
impunctate; front sulcate. Antennae: nearly half body length;
filiform, slightly thickened toward apex; segments cylindrical;
III shorter than II. Pronotum: wider than long, subcylindrical;
side margins converging from base to apex, more strongly and sinuate
before middle; anterior angles acute; depressed behind middle;
coarsely, deeply punctate. Elytra: nearly parallel; apices cojointly
rounded; minutely serrulate; 8 regular rows of punctures plus
short scutellar row; tricostate. Total length: 3.9-4.5 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