Cephaloleia distincta Baly, 1885

Staines, Charles L. & Garcia-Robledo, Carlos, 2014, The genus Cephaloleia Chevrolat, 1836 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae), ZooKeys 436, pp. 1-355 : 121-122

Taxon classification Animalia Coleoptera Chrysomelidae

Cephaloleia distincta Baly, 1885 Fig. 125

Cephaloleia distincta Baly 1885: 10. Blackwelder 1946: 719 (catalog); Papp 1953: 16 (catalog); Uhmann 1957a: 18 (catalog), 1964a: 403 (catalog); Gaedike and Döbler 1971: 348 (types); Wilcox 1983: 137 (catalog); Staines 1996: 28 (Central America species), 2004: 312 (host plants), 2010: 30 (types), 2011: 49 (faunal list); Staines and Staines 1997: 7 (types), 1999: 523 (Baly species list); Samuelson 1996: 290 (morphology); McKenna and Farrell 2005: 119 (phylogeny), 2006: 10949 (phylogeny); García–Robledo et al. 2013a: 3 (biology); Schmitt and Frank 2013: 58 (biology).

Cephalolia distincta Baly. Donckier 1899: 548 (catalog); Weise 1910 b: 83 (noted), 1911a: 7 (catalog), 1911b: 10 (catalog), 1921a: 263 (noted); Uhmann 1935a: 103 (redescription), 1936b: 482 (key).

Cephalolia nigripes Pic 1926a: 9 (type: Costa Rica, Turrialba, MNHN, not seen).

Cephaloleia nigripes Pic. Uhmann 1935a: 104 (comparative note); Blackwelder 1946: 719 (catalog); Papp 1953: 18 (catalog); Uhmann 1957a: 18 (catalog), 1964a: 403 (catalog); Descarpentries and Villiers 1959 a: 139 (types).

Cephalolia distincta nigripes Pic. Uhmann 1936b: 482 (key).

Description.

Large; elongate, subparallel; subconvex; reddish-brown, with antennae, eyes, and parts of legs darker; elytra with narrow black sutural vitta present on some specimens; venter with abdominal sterna dark, paler laterally; legs variable in color- all dark or tibia and tarsi dark, femur pale. Head: vertex finely, sparsely punctate, more punctate toward eyes, medial sulcus present; frons not projecting; carina between antennal bases on front; depressed between eyes. Antenna: reaches to humerus; robust; female with antennomere 1 thick, compressed at base, 2-11 elongate; male with 1-4 compressed, dilated, 1 subclavate, 2-4 subtriangular, 2 short, wider than long, 3-4 less dilated, each longer than 2, 5-10 transverse, subequal in length, each shorter than 4, 11 2 × length of 10, pointed at apex; 1-4 punctate; 5-11 setose. Pronotum: slightly wider than long; lateral margin convergent to anterior angle, margined; anterior angle rounded, slightly produced; posterior angle angulate; anterior margin emarginate behind head; disc subconvex; disc sparsely punctate; punctation more dense laterally; basal impression absent; pronotal length 1.4-1.9 mm; pronotal width 2.0-2.7. Scutellum: elongate, pentagonal, apex acute, impunctate. Elytron: lateral margin straight, smooth; apex rounded; sutural angle without tooth; humerus rounded, not produced; slightly constricted behind humerus; subconvex; strongly punctate-striate, puncture rows converge and unite at apex; humerus almost impunctate; elytral length 5.9-7.3 mm; elytral width 2.8-3.6 mm. Venter: prosternum impunctate medially, rugose laterally; meso- and metasterna impunctate medially, punctate laterally; abdominal sterna punctate, each puncture with pale seta; suture between sterna 1 and 2 complete; last sternite with apical margin emarginate medially in male, rounded in female. Leg: robust; sparely punctate; femur and tibia with pale seta in each puncture; tibia with fringe of setae on inner margin of apex. Total length: 7.6-9.6 mm.

Diagnosis.

This species is similar to Cephaloleia castanea and Cephaloleia nigricornis . It can be distinguished by antennomere 3 being shorter than 1 and by the elytral puncture rows converging and uiting apically.

Host plant.

Adults have been collected on Calathea sp. ( Marantaceae ). Adults and larvae have been collected on Heliconia imbricata (Kuntze) Baker ( Staines 1996); Heliconia mariae Hook. ( Heliconiaceae ) ( García–Robledo et al. 2013a); Alpinia purpurata K. Schum. ( Zingiberaceae ), Heliconia latispatha Benth., Heliconia rostrata Ruiz & Pav., Heliconia stricta Huber, Heliconia wagneriana Peterson ( Heliconiaceae ), Musa paradisiaca L. (Musaeae) ( Schmitt and Frank 2013); Cephaloleia crotalifera S. Watson, Pleiostachya leiostachya (Donn. Sm.) Hammel ( Marantaceae ).

Distribution.

Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama.

Type material examined.

Syntypes: V. de Chiriqui, 25-4000 ft., Champion [printed label]/ Paratipo [handwrittenred label]/ F. Monros Collection 1959 [printed label]/ Cephaloleia distincta Baly, J. S. Baly det. [handwritten pink label] (USNM, 3; AMNH, 1). Bugaba, Panama, Champion (AMNH, 1); Bugaba, Panama Champion/ Collection Biolog. Centr. Americana/ SYNTYPE Cephaloleia distincta Baly, C. L. Staines 2002 [red label]/ Paratype Cephaloleia distincta [blue label] (ANSP, 1); Bugaba, 800-1,500 ft., Champion/ Collection Biolog. Centr. Americana/ SYNTYPE Cephaloleia distincta Baly, C. L. Staines 2002 [red label]/ Paratype Cephaloleia distincta [blue label] (ANSP, 1).

Specimens examined.

COLOMBIA: Valle de Cauca- 1898 (USNM). COSTA RICA: Alajuela- Atenas (USNM); Río San Lorencito, 900 m, Res. For. San Ramón, 5 km N Col. Palmerena, March 1990 (INBIO), 8 March 1990 (MUCR); Turrialba, CATIE, 28-29 June 1986 (BYUC). Cartago- Aquiares nr. Santa Cruz, 9 km NW Turrialba, 1500 m, 16 May 1985 (EMEC); Quebrada Segunda Ref. Nac. Fauna Silv. Tapantí, 1250 m, April 1992 (INBIO); Turrialba, CATIE, 20 May 1979, 19 May 1979 (CMNC), 4-13 August 1970 (USNM), 26-29 June 1986 (BYUC); Turrialba (MNHN), 26 May 1951, 31 May 1951, 19 June 1951, 20 June 1951 (USNM), 21 August 1966 (FSCA); Turrialba, Santa Teresita, Monumento Nacional Guayabo, 1100-1200 m (INBIO); Turrialba, Tayutic, Grano de Oro, Chirripo, 1100-1200 m (INBIO); Ref. Nac. Fauna Silv. Tapantí, 1250 m, August 1991 (INBIO); Tucurrique (USNM); Valle Orosí, Tapantí, 25 May 1991 (MUCR). Guanacaste- Río San Lorenzo, 1050 m, Tierras Morenas, Z. P. Tenorio, April 1991, 23 March– 21 April 1992 (INBIO). Heredia- Transecto. Braulio Carillo N. P., October 1989 (INBIO); Rara Avis Biological Station, 17 November 2011 (USNM). Limón- Hamburg Farm, Reventazón, Ebene Limón, August 1924 (USNM), 1 February 1933 (MUCR); Est. Hitoy Cerere, 100 m, R. Cerere, Res. Biol. Hitoy Cerere, January 1991, 4-20 December 1991, 19-29 April 1992 (INBIO); Pococí, Colorado, Sector Cerro Cocorí, 30 km N Cariari, 100-200 m (INBIO); Amburi, Sendero Soki, 0-100 m (INBIO); Talamanca, Amburi, 0-100 m (INBIO). Puntarenas- Alajuela, Monteverde For. Res., 1600 m, 17-18 August 1976 (CASC); Coto Brus, Las Cruces Biological Station, 10 March 2012 (USNM); Est. La Casona, Res. Biol. Monteverde, 1520 m, September 1990 (INBIO); Fca. Las Cruces, San Vito de Java, 27 June 1969 (USNM); F. Las Cruces, 6 km. S. San Vito, 1200-1400 m., 21-25 August 1976 (CASC); 22 mi SW San Vito, 11 August 1969 (USNM); Est. Sirena, 0-100 m, P. N. Corcovado, July 1991 (INBIO); A. C. O., Golfito, F. Las Cruces, Fca Ilama, Jiménez, Alpízar, 1400-1500 m (INBIO); Coto Brus, Pittier, Palmira, 1100-1200 m (INBIO); Finca Las Alturas, 1300-1400 m (INBIO); F. La Cruces, Laguna Gamboa, 1400-1500 m (INBIO); Estació Equinas, Peninsula de Osa, 0-100 m (INBIO); Sendero, Playa San Josecito, 100-200 m (INBIO); Est. Boscosa, 0-100 m (INBIO); Guacimal, Finca Buen Amigo, Monteverde, 4 km S Reserva, 1000-1100 m (INBIO); A. C. A., Central, Reserva Bosque Eterno de los Niños, 1500-1600 m (INBIO); Rincón de Osa, 23-26 June 2001 (SEMC). San José- La Caja, 8 km We San José, 1934 (DEI); Farm La Caja (DEI). PANAMA:?- Petrelios, 25 May- June 1935 (CASC). Chiriquí- Fortuna, 19 May 1978 (EGRC, USNM), 20 May 1978 (EGRC); Dst. Ren., Oest. Clara, 13-22 May 1977, 5000' (EGRC); Reserva Fortuna, Continental Divide Trail, 25 May 1993, 26 May 1993, 29 May 1993 (AJGC, CDFA, EGRC); Reserva La Fortuna, Finca la Suiza, 25 May 1993 (EGRC); Santa Clara, 23-25 May 1980 (EGRC, USNM); 2 km N Sta. Clara, 24-25 May 1977 (CMNC), 20 May 1977 (CMNC). Colón- Ft. Davis, 21 January 1957 (USNM). Panamá- Cerro Campana, 850 m, 1 August 1970 (CMNC), 11-15 May 1980 (EGRC, USNM), 24 June 1973 (USNM), 6 April 1971, 13 July 1971 (EGRC), 17 May 1993 (CDFA), 2 June 1993 (AJGC). Total: 223.