Cephaloleia simplex, 2008

Staines, C. L., 2008, A new species of Cephaloleia Chevrolat, 1837 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae) from Dominica, Insecta Mundi 2008 (30), pp. 1-4 : 1-2

Key to the species of Cephaloleia known from the Caribbean

1. Body oval; color metallic blue ...................................................................................................... 2

— Body elongate; color brownish ..................................................................................................... 3

2(1). Vertex of head densely punctate, medial sulcus absent; antennomere I not clavate, subequal in length to II; lateral margin of pronotum nearly straight on basal third, then converging toward apex; antennae and legs yellow; venter black, covered with short setae; protibia with groove beneath; total length 4.8 mm ( Figure 1 ); Cuba............................... C. barroi Uhmann 1959

— Vertex of head finely punctate, medial sulcus present; antennomere I clavate, I two times length of II; lateral margin of pronotum evenly arcuate from base to apex; antennae and legs dark; venter dark brown with bluish reflections, only last sternite with setae; protibia without groove beneath; total length 4.7-5.4 mm ( Figure 4 ); Jamaica.............. C. sandersoni Staines 1996

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3(1). Antennomere I incrassate with projection on apex; interantennal carina present; prosternum rugose at sides; total length 5.0-6.0 mm ( Figure 3 ); Trinidad............ C. rubra Staines 1996

— Antennomere I not incrassate, without projection on apex; interantennal carina absent; prosternum punctate at sides ....................................................................................................................... 4

4(3). Vertex of head with medial sulcus; antennomere II two times length of I; III longer than I and II combined; II cylindrical; abdominal sterna 1 and 2 not fused at middle; elytra with scutellar row reaching 1/3 elytral length; suture of elytra not darkened; tibia not punctate; total length 3.0 mm ( Figure 5 ); Dominica............................................ C. simplex Staines , new species

— Vertex of head without medial sulcus; antennomere II shorter than I; III subequal in length to I; II transverse; abdominal sterna 1 and 2 fused at middle; elytra with scutellar row not reaching 1/3 elytral length; suture of elytra darkened; tibia punctate; total length 4.0- 4.1 mm ( Figure 2 ); Trinidad.......................................................................................... C. brunnea Staines 1996

Figures

Figure 1-5. Habitus images of Caribbean Cephaloleia species. 1) C. barroi Uhmann. 2) C. brunnea Staines. 3) C. rubra Staines. 4) C. sandersoni Staines. 5) C. simplex, new species.