Cephaloleia eumorpha Staines, 1996

Staines, Charles L. & Garcia-Robledo, Carlos, 2014, The genus Cephaloleia Chevrolat, 1836 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae), ZooKeys 436, pp. 1-355 : 134-135

Taxon classification Animalia Coleoptera Chrysomelidae

Cephaloleia eumorpha Staines, 1996 Fig. 134

Cephaloleia eumorpha Staines 1996: 32. Staines 2004: 312 (host plants).

Description.

Elongate; subparallel; subconvex; metallic green; elytra with creamy white vitta from suture to puncture row 3 narrowing on apical 1/5 to suture, and laterally behind humerus; venter with pro-, meso-, and metasterna dark laterally, abdominal sterna 1-4 dark with pale sides, 5 pale; leg with base and apex of femur, apex of tibia and tarsi darker. Head: vertex densely punctate, medial carina present; frons not projecting; slightly depressed between eyes. Antenna: reaches to humerus; slender; antennomere 1 elongate, subequal in length to 3; 2 transverse, ½ length of 1; 3-4 elongate, 4 shorter than 3; 5-10 transverse, subequal in length, each shorter than 4; 11 slightly longer than 10, pointed at apex; 1-2 punctate with scattered setae; 3-11 setose. Pronotum: transverse; lateral margin straight then rounding to anterior angle, margined; anterior angle rounded, not produced; posterior angle acute; anterior margin straight; disc slightly convex; surface irregularly punctate; behind head and medial area of pronotum impunctate; medial longitudinal carina present; basal impression absent; pronotal length 1.1-1.3 mm; pronotal width 1.3-1.4 mm. Scutellum: elongate triangular; alutaceous. Elytron: lateral margin straight, smooth, margined; apex rounded; sutural angle without tooth; humerus rounded, not produced; slightly constricted behind humerus; puncture rows moderately impressed; rows converge and unite at apex; elytral length 4.1-4.7 mm; elytral width 1.9-2.1 mm. Venter: pro-, meso-, and metasterna impunctate medially, punctate laterally; abdominal sterna punctate, each puncture with pale seta; suture between sterna 1 and 2 complete. Leg: slender; impunctate; tibia with fringe of setae on inner margin of apex. Total length: 5.6-6.4 mm.

Diagnosis.

This species is similar to Cephaloleia interrupta sp. n. and Cephaloleia postuma . It can be distinguished by antennomere 1 being longer than 2 and subequal in length to 3 and the metallic green color.

Host plant.

Heliconia sp. ( Heliconiaceae ) ( Staines 1996).

Distribution.

Panama.

Type material examined.

Holotype: Panama, Chiriqui Prov., Reserva Fortuna, Continental Divide Trail, V-26-1993, F. Andrews and A. Gilbert/ collected in Heliconia sp. whorls/ Holotype Cephaloleia eumorpha Staines, Des. C. L. Staines 1994 [red label] (CASC).

Specimens examined.

PANAMA: Chiriquí- Reserva Fortuna, Continental Divide Trail, 25 May 1993, 26 May 1993 (AJGC, CDFA, USNM, EGRC), 1 June 1994 (CDFA, USNM). Panamá: Cerro Azul, Los Altos, 24 May 1994 (AJGC); Nusagandi area, Cordillera Igar, 19 May 1993 (EGRC). Total: 19.