Cephaloleia consanguinea Baly, 1885

Staines, Charles L. & Garcia-Robledo, Carlos, 2014, The genus Cephaloleia Chevrolat, 1836 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae), ZooKeys 436, pp. 1-355 : 98-99

Taxon classification Animalia Coleoptera Chrysomelidae

Cephaloleia consanguinea Baly, 1885 Fig. 104

Cephaloleia consanguinea Baly 1885: 23. Blackwelder 1946: 718 (catalog); Papp 1953: 15 (catalog); Uhmann 1957a: 17 (catalog); Wilcox 1983: 136 (catalog); Seifert 1982: 11; Staines 1996: 23 (Central America species), 1999: 241 (mimicry), 2010: 29 (types), 2011: 48 (faunal list); Staines and Staines 1997: 6 (types), 1999: 523 (Baly species list); Flowers and Hanson 2003: 50 (distribution); Jolivet 1989: 301 (noted), 2003: 313 (noted); McKenna and Farrell 2005: 119 (phylogeny); Naczi and Staines 2011: 2 (faunal list).

Cephalolia consanguinea Baly. Donckier 1899: 548 (catalog); Weise 1911a: 7 (catalog), 1911b: 11 (catalog); Uhmann 1930a: 233 (faunal list), 1936b: 484 (key), 1942: 93 (noted).

Description.

Elongate; flattened; head (except yellow frons), antennae, and scutellum black; pronotum yellow with medial black macula narrowing toward base, macula extremely variable in shape; elytra black with medial yellow vitta on each elytron, vitta begins at humerus and goes to apical 1/5, from puncture row 6 to puncture row 7 or 8 (variable in width), narrower at base, widens slightly, does not follow puncture rows entire length; venter yellow medially, black laterally; leg tibia black; femur yellow basally, black apically. Head: vertex strongly, densely punctate, Y-shaped medial sulcus present; frons with some large punctures, not projecting; not depressed between eyes. Antenna: reaches to humerus; slender; antennomere 1 elongate, robust, longest, flattened laterally, fringe of setae at apex; 2 elongate, ¼ length of 1; 3 triangular, 1½ length of 2; 4-6 elongate, each shorter than 3; 7-10 transverse, each shorter than 6; 11 2 × length of 10, bluntly pointed; 1-4 punctate with scattered setae; 5-11 setose. Pronotum: transverse; lateral margin straight then rounding to anterior angle, margined; anterior angle acute, slightly produced; posterior angle acute; anterior margin emarginate behind head; disc flattened; surface with scattered large punctures laterally and basally; basal impression absent; pronotal length 1.1-1.3 mm; pronotal width 1.5-1.6 mm. Scutellum: triangular; impunctate. Elytron: lateral margin straight, smooth, margined; apex rounded; sutural angle without tooth; humerus rounded, slightly produced; slightly constricted behind humerus; moderately punctate-striate; elytral length 4.1-5.1 mm; elytral width 1.9-2.1 mm. Venter: pro-, meso-, and metasterna impunctate; abdominal sterna punctate, each puncture with pale seta; suture between sterna 1 and 2 complete; last sternite with apical margin truncate medially in male; weakly rounded medially in female. Leg: slender; impunctate; tibia with fringe of setae on inner margin of apex. Total length: 5.7-7.0 mm.

Diagnosis.

This species is similar to Cephaloleia belti , Cephaloleia erugatus , Cephaloleia semivittata , Cephaloleia triangularis , Cephaloleia trivittata , Cephaloleia variabilis , and Cephaloleia vittata . It can be distinguished by the elytral punctures being distinct apically and by antennomere 1 being as long as 2 and 3 combined.

Host plant.

Heliconia imbricata ( Strong 1977a), Heliconia latispatha Bentham ( Strong 1977b), Heliconia pogonantha Cuford., Heliconia mariae Hook., Heliconia tortuosa Griggs ( Strong 1982a); Heliconia bourgaeana Peterson, Heliconia collinsiana Griggs, Heliconia wagneriana Peterson ( Naczi and Staines 2011); Heliconia longa H. J. P. Winkl., Heliconia nutans Woodson, Heliconia stilesii W. J. Kress, Heliconia wilsonii G. S. Daniels and F. G. Stiles ( Heliconiaceae ), Calathea crotalifera S. Watson, Cephaloleia guzmanioides L. B. Sm. and Idrobo ( Marantaceae ), Musa ornata Roxb., Musa velutina H. Wendl. and Drude ( Musaceae ).

Distribution.

Belize, Costa Rica, Guatemala, Panama.

Type material examined.

Lectotype: Cubilguitz, Vera Paz. Champion [printed label]/ B. C. A., Col., VI, 2. Cephaloleia consanguinea Baly label]/ Lectotype Cephaloleia consanguinea Baly Des. C. L. Staines 1993 [red label] (BMNH).

Specimens examined.

Belize: Toledo- ca 9 mi NNE Medina Bank, N side Bladen Branch, 6 January 2006, 4 January 2007 (USNM); Belize Foundation for Research and Environmental Education property, 4 January 2007 (USNM). COSTA RICA: Cartago- Ref. Fauna Silv. Tapantí, 1650 m, Repressa Río Gde. de Orosí, August 1991 (INBIO); Quebrada Segunda, Ref. Nac. Fauna Tapantí, 1250 m, April 1992, August 1992 (INBIO); El Guarco, San Isidro, 4 km S Cañón, 2200-2300 m (INBIO); Chirripo, Turrialba, 1100-1200 m (INBIO). Guanacaste- R. Sn. Lorenzo, 1050 m, Tierras Morenas, R. F. Cord., October 1991, January 1992, April 1992 (INBIO). Heredia- El Angel falls, Vara Blanca area, 21 June 1969 (USNM); Fca. La Selva nr. Puerto Viejo, Sarapiquí Dist., 21 June 1969, 22 June 1969, 24 July 1969 (USNM); Piedras Negras (USNM). Limón- Amubri, 70 m, Talamanca, 16-31 August 1992, 12-30 September 1992, 12-29 November 1992, 5-26 January 1993 (INBIO); 4 km NE Bribri, December 1989, March 1990 (MUCR); 5 mi S Cahuita, 23-26 December 1988 (BYUC); Est. Hitoy Cerere, 100 m, R. Cerere, Res. Biol. Hitoy Cerere, September 1990, May 1991, July 1991, 4-20 December 1991, 5-19 March 1992, 19-29 April 1992, 27 June– 22 July 1992, November 1992, 15-27 February 1993 (INBIO); Limón, 5 February 1989 (MUCR); Manzanillo, 0-100 m RNFS Gandoca y Manzanillo, 7-19 August 1992, 9 September– 13 October 1992, 22 October– 11 November 1992, 4-12 December 1992, 6-27 January 1993 (INBIO); Valle de la Estrella Valle de Posas, nr. Pandora, 17 February 1984, 17-20 February 1984 (CMNC); A. C. Llanuras del Tortuguero, Pococí, 0-100 m (INBIO). Puntarenas- Barranca site, 10 km N. Puntarenas, 17 June 1969, September 11 1969 (USNM); Coto Brus, Las Alturas, 6 March 2012 (USNM); Coto Brus, Las Cruces Biological Station, 5 March 2012, 6 March 2012, 8 March 2012, 10 March 2012 (USNM); 10.9 mi. E. Esparta, 17 June 1969 (USNM); Monteverde Reserve, 3 June 1992 (CDFA); Osa Peninsula, 0-5 m., December 1983 (CMNC); Río Piedras, sea level, 15 August 1969 (USNM); Est. Sirena, P. N. Corcovado, 0-100 m, October 1989 (INBIO); Estación Biológica Las Alturas, 1400-1500 m (INBIO); Est. La Casona, Las Torres, 1500-1600 m (INBIO). GUATEMALA: Alta Verapaz- Cahabón; Chiacam, Sabo (AMNH, USNM). San Antonio- Irebal sierra Espíritu Sto. Amates, 10 August 1990 (EGRC). PANAMA: Canal Zone- 22 August 1970 (USNM). Colon- vic. Fort Sherman, 15-16 February 1999 (USNM). Panamá- Alajuelo, 18 April 1911 (USNM); Las Cumbres, 8 January 1959 (FMNH); Ft. Kobbe, 13 October 1969 (CMNC). Total: 383.