Pseudispa tuberculata Staines, 2002

Naczi, R. F. C. & Staines, C. L., 2011, Noteworthy Records of Hispines from Belize (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), Insecta Mundi 2011 (190), pp. 1-6 : 4

Pseudispa tuberculata Staines [Tribe Sceloenoplini ].

Belize. Cayo District: Chiqibul National Park, Doyles Delight, Dry Creek Trail, 19-20 Aug. 2007, P. Kovarik, 16°29’N, 89°02’W, 950-1100 m, yellow pan trap; (1 specimen, BYUC) . Same label data except 20-22 Aug. 2007; (2 specimens, BYUC) . Same locality except 20-27 Aug. 2007, flight intercept trap; (2 specimens, BYUC) . New Country Record.

Pseudispa tuberculata was previously known from Costa Rica, Mexico, and Panama ( Staines 2002b). There is no published information on the biology of this species, and the host plant is unknown.