Cephaloleia trivittata Baly, 1885

Staines, Charles L. & Garcia-Robledo, Carlos, 2014, The genus Cephaloleia Chevrolat, 1836 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae), ZooKeys 436, pp. 1-355 : 267-268

Taxon classification Animalia Coleoptera Chrysomelidae

Cephaloleia trivittata Baly, 1885 Fig. 257

Cephaloleia trivittata Baly 1885: 16. Blackwelder 1946: 720 (catalog); Papp 1953: 23 (catalog); Uhmann 1957a: 26 (catalog); Wilcox 1983: 138 (catalog); Staines 1996: 66 (Central America species), 1996(1997): 17 (Nicaragua species), 2004: 313 (host plants), 2011: 51 (faunal list); Staines and Staines 1997: 22 (types), 1999: 524 (Baly species list); Maes 1999: 1017 (faunal list); Flowers and Hanson 2003: 51 (distribution); García–Robledo et al. 2010: 64 (noted), 2013a: 3 (biology); Schmitt and Frank 2013: 58 (biology).

Cephalolia trivittata Baly. Donckier 1899: 551 (catalog); Weise 1904: 438 (noted), 1911a: 10 (catalog), 1911b: 12 (catalog); Uhmann 1930a: 227 (faunal list).

Description.

Small; elongate; subparallel; subdepressed; shining; head, antennae pronotum (except pale anterior margin), and scutellum black; elytra yellow with three wide black vittae- medial vitta along sutural margin, slightly dilated below scutellum, lateral vittae begin below humeral callus, extend entire length of disc, incurve to join sutural vitta, humerus reddish or yellowish; venter with pro-, meso-, metasterna, and abdominal sterna 1-4 yellow medially, dark laterally, sternite 5 totally black; leg yellow except dark apex of femur, base of tibia, and tarsi. Head: vertex densely punctate, medial carina present; frons not projecting; not depressed between eyes. Antenna: reaches to humerus; slender, elongate; antennomere 1 clavate, subequal in length to 3; 2 transverse; 3 elongate, cylindrical; 4-10 transverse, decreasing in length; 11 2 × length of 10, pointed at apex; 1-2 punctate with scattered setae; 3-11 setose. Pronotum: subquadrate; lateral margin straight then rounding to anterior angle, margined; anterior angle subacute, produced; posterior angle acute; anterior margin straight; disc subconvex; surface deeply but moderately punctate; basal impression absent; pronotal length 0.7-0.9 mm; pronotal width 0.9-1.0 mm. Scutellum: pentagonal; alutaceous. Elytron: lateral margin straight, smooth, margined; apex rounded; sutural angle slightly sinuate, without tooth; humerus slightly angulate, slightly produced; constricted behind humerus; subconvex; slightly flattened along suture; strongly punctate-striate, rows obsolete at apex; elytral length 2.8-3.3 mm; elytral width 1.3-1.4 mm. Venter: pro-, meso-, and metasterna, abdominal sterna 1-4 impunctate medially, punctate laterally; abdominal sterna 1-4 impunctate medially, punctate laterally, each puncture with pale seta; sternite 5 punctate, each puncture with pale seta; suture between sterna 1-2 obsolete medially; last sternite with apical margin entire, rounded in female, broadly incurved in male. Leg: slender; femur punctate, each puncture with pale seta; tibia with fringe of setae on inner margin of apex. Total length: 4.1-4.4 mm.

Diagnosis.

This species is similar to Cephaloleia belti , Cephaloleia consanguinea , Cephaloleia erugatus , Cephaloleia semivittata , Cephaloleia triangularis , Cephaloleia variabilis , and Cephaloleia vicina . It can be distinguished by the elytral punctures being obsolete apically and by antennomere 3 being subequal in length to 1.

Comments.

Preliminary analysis of the CO1 gene indicates that cryptic species may be present under the current application of this species name. Further work is needed to resolve this question.

Host plant.

Adults have been collected on Calathea haamelii H. Kennedy, Cephaloleia macrosepala K. Schum. ( Staines 1996); Cephaloleia cleistantha Standl., Cephaloleia gymnocarpa H. Kenn., Cephaloleia lutea Schult., Cephaloleia venusta H. Kenn., Cephaloleia warscewiczii Körn., Pleiostachya pruinosa (W. Bull. ex. Regel) K. Schum. ( Marantaceae ) ( García–Robledo et al. 2013a); Cephaloleia pulverulentus C. Presl. (Schmitt & Frank 2103); Cephaloleia marantifolia Standl., Ctenanthe sp., Donax canniformis K. Schum, Marantochloa purpurea (Ridl.) Milne-Redh., Stromante jacquinii (Roem. and Schult.) H. Kenn. and Nicolson, Ischnosiphon elegans Standl., Alpinia purpurata K. Schum., Hedychium coronarium J. Koenig, ( Zingiberaceae ).

Distribution.

Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama.

Type material examined.

Syntypes: Bugaba, Panama, Champion/ Paratipo [red label]/ F. Monros Collection 1959/ Cephaloleia trivittata Baly, J. S. Baly det. [pink label], USNM, 1; V. de Chiriqui, 25-4000 ft., Champion (USNM, 1).

Specimens examined.

COSTA RICA: Alajuela- Res. For. San Ramón, 900 m, 9 March 1990 (INBIO); San Ramón, Río San Lorencito, 800 m, 3 July 1986 (INBIO); San Ramón EB, 27 km N and 8 km W San Ramón, 8 July 2000 (SEMC). Cartago- Aquiares nr. Santa Cruz, 9 km NW Turrialba, 1500 m, 16 May 1985 (EMEC); 1.2 mi SE Tuis, 18-21 April 1992 (CDFA); Turrialba, CATIE, 19-21 May 1979, 20 May 1979 (CMNC); Turrialba (USNM), 650 m, 4-13 August 1970 (USNM); ITCA at Turrialba, 13 March 1965 (BYUC); Turrialba, Santa Teresita, Monumento Nacional Guayabo, 1100-1200 m (INBIO). Guanacaste- Estación Mengo, 1100 m, SW side Volcán Cacao, February 1989 (INBIO); Río San Lorenzo, 1050 m, Tierras Morenas, Z. P. Tenorio, 10-20 February 1992, 23 March- 21 April 1992, April 1992 (INBIO); Volcán Cacao, 9 February 1989 (MUCR); Estación Pitilla, 9 km S Santa Cecilia, 600-700 m (INBIO). Heredia- La Selva Biol. Sta., 3 km S Pto. Viejo, 3 July 2001 (USNM); Fca. La Selva nr. Puerto Viejo, 7 August 1969 (USNM); El Plastico Station, 4 July 2011 (USNM); Rara Avis Biological Station, 13 November 2011 (USNM). Limón- Sector Cerro Cocorí, Fac. de E. Rojas, 150 m, August 1991, 31 January- 21 February 1992, 26 March- 24 April 1992, October 1992, 9-30 November 1992, February 1993, March 1993 (INBIO); Cerro Tortuguero, P. N. Tortuguero, 100 m, December 1989, December 1992 (INBIO); Estación Cuatro Esquinas, 0 m, P. N. Tortugero, September 1992 (INBIO); Guápiles, 30 October 1942 (MUCR); Hamburg Farm, Reventazón, Ebene Limón, 14 November 1922 (USNM), 25 January 1926 (DEI), 1 January 1933 (MUCR); Amubri, Sendero Soki, 0-100 m (INBIO). Puntarenas- Estación Biol. Las Alturas, 1500 m, Coto Brus, 23 March- 2 May 1992 (INBIO); Coto Brus, Las Cruces Biological Station, 5 March 2012, 6 March 2012, 10 March 2012 (USNM); Parque Nacional Corcovado, Estación Sirena, 20 March 1981 (INBIO), 20 February 1981 (MUCR); Fca. Las Cruces, San Vito de Java, 27 June 1969 (USNM); Monteverde Cloud For. Res., 1300 m, 17-20 May 1985 (EMEC); Monteverde FIT, 27 February 1983 (CMNC); Monteverde Cloud For. Res., 27-31 May 1984 (EGRC, USNM); Monteverde Reserve (trail near lab), 30 May 1993 (SEMC); Rancho Quemado, 200 m, Peninsula de Osa, September 1992 (INBIO); Osa Peninsula, 8.0 mi SW Rincón, 3 August 1968 (USNM); San Luis, 1040 m, R. B. Monteverde, October 1992 (INBIO); Peninsula Osa, 23 km N. O. La Palma, October-November 1990 (MUCR); 6 mi S San Vito, June 1969 (USNM); 22 mi SW San Vito, 11 August 1969 (USNM); Estación Sirena, 0-100 m, P. N. Corcovado, February 1990, August 1991, 21 March- 21 April 1992, 9-27 July 1992, December 1992 (INBIO); Sirena Station, Corcovado National Park, Río Pavo Trail, 25-28 June 2000 (SEMC); Augirre, Quepos, P.N. Manuel Antonio, 0-100 m (INBIO); Estación Altamira, 1 km S Cerro Biolley, 1400-1500 m (INBIO); Garabito, Reserva Biológica Carara, Estación Quebrada Boniita, 0-100 m (INBIO); Garabito, Tarcoles, Estación Quebrada Bonita, 100-200 m (INBIO); Estación Esquinas, Peninsula de Osa, 0-100 m (INBIO); Golfito, Jiménez, P.N. Corcovado, Estación Sirena, 0-100 m (INBIO); Guacimal, Finca Buen Amigo, Monteverde, 1000-1100 m (INBIO); Reserva Bosque Eterno de los Niños, Sector Monteverde, 1500-1600 m (INBIO); Estación La Casona, Las Torres, 1500-1600 m (INBIO); Monteverde, Estación Casona, 1500-1600 m (INBIO). San José- Estación Las Nubes de Santa Elena, 1200-1300 m (INBIO). Nicaragua: Atlantico Norte- Masawas, Waspuc River, 27 September 1955 (EMEC). PANAMA: Chiriquí- 11.2 km E Chiriquí, 30 May 1993 (AJGC); Santa Clara, 23-25 May 1980 (EGRC). Total: 129.