Hispinae, Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia
Head and pronotum reddish-orange; antennae, eyes, legs, and elytra
black. Head: medial sulcus present; vertex alutaceous; frons
projecting. Antennae: segment I cuspidate; II transverse; III
cylindrical; IV-VI transverse; VII-X cylindrical; XI acutely pointed
at apex; VII and XI longest, subequal in length; VII-XI sulcate;
I-VI punctate. Pronotum: basal impression present; covered with
large, dense punctures; side margins sinuate, constricted at apex;
small tooth in anterior angles; posterior angles acute. Scutellum:
quadrate; alutaceous. Elytra: expanded to apex; side margins
smooth; apical margins dentate; punctures deeply impressed; suture
and interval 2 costate, interval 4 carinate, 8 costate on apical
half. Venter: pro- and mesosterna orangish-red, rest black;
meso- and metasterna punctate at sides; abdominal sterna rugose
at sides; sterna 3-5 with punctures in middle. Legs: femora
striate at base, punctate at apex; tibiae punctate, with fringe
of setae at apex. Total length: 6.5 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