Hispinae, Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia
Elongate; yellowish; head, antennae, and legs black; pronotum
with black medial, longitudinal vitta; elytra with sutural vitta
and apical quarter black. Head: interocular space strongly produced,
rear half faintly sulcate on each side, slight carina at medial
line. Antennae: half body length; compressed, tapering from
segment VI to apex; segments III-XI cristate in male, less so
in female; I-II short, subequal in length; I submoniliform; II
subobate; III subcordate, as long as I and II combined; IV-X subequal
in length, shorter than III. Pronotum: wider than long at base;
conical; side margins notched in front of posterior angles, slightly
but distinctly angulate just beyond middle, then obliquely converging
to apex; anterior angles with obtuse tooth; sides abruptly deflexed;
coarsely foveolate-punctate; disc depressed, basal half excavated;
basal margin deeply excavated on each side. Elytra: dilated
from base to exterior apical angles, then rounded to apex; apices
deeply quadrate-emarginate; side margins finely serrulate, more
coarsely posteriorly and on apical margins; each elytron with
11 rows of punctures at base; interval 2 strongly costate, 6 and
8 costate at base. Total length: 9.0 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