Sceloenopla Chevrolat

Sceloenopla Chevrolat 1837: 388 . Type species: Hispa maculata Olivier (= Hispa spinipes Fabricius) (by monotypy).

Cephalodonta Chevrolat 1837: 388 (Nomen nudum).

Cephalodonta Chevrolat 1843: 350 . Type species: Hispa goniapterus Perty (by monotypy). Uhmann 1930 (synonymy).

Chalepotatus (Macrochalepus) Pic 1929a: 4 . Chalepotatus antennalis Weise (by monotypy). Monrós & Viana 1947 (synonymy).

Microdonta Chevrolat 1837: 388 not Hope 1837 [misapplied name]. Type species: Hispa serraticornis Fabricius (by monotypy). Uhmann 1930 (synonymy).

Varying in form. Head: small, slightly convex; medial sulcus present; eye slightly prominent. Antenna: with 11 antennomeres; apical 4 antennomeres longer than preceding 4; antennomere III longest. Pronotum: trapezoidal, slightly convex; basal impression present; densely punctate; anterior angle prominent, directed forward; posterior angle directed obliquely backwards. Scutellum: quadrate. Elytron: lateral margin smooth; apical margin dentate or not; external apical angle may have lamina or tooth; humerus produced; secondary punctures between intervals 2 and 4 absent.