Heptispa limbata (Baly)

Hispinae, Chrysomelidae, Coleoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Animalia


Elongate, parallel; reddish-yellow; antennae black; pronotum and elytra with black vitta. Head: interocular space slightly produced. Antennae: longer than head and pronotum combined; dilated toward apex; segments cylindrical; last five segments form club. Pronotum: wider than long; side margins rounded, nearly straight and parallel behind middle; transversely convex; basal impression present; coarsely, densely punctate; black submarginal vitta on each side. Elytra: parallel-sided; apices rounded, outer margin serrulate; each elytron with 8 regular rows of punctures; interspaces 2, 4, and 6 costate; sides black with aeneous tint, vitta narrows apically. Total length: 5.6 mm.

Food plants: Cassia grandis L., Inga, Machaerium (Fabaceae), and Serjania (Sapindaceae).


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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