Cephaloleia puncticollis Baly, 1885

Staines, Charles L. & Garcia-Robledo, Carlos, 2014, The genus Cephaloleia Chevrolat, 1836 (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Cassidinae), ZooKeys 436, pp. 1-355 : 224-225

Taxon classification Animalia Coleoptera Chrysomelidae

Cephaloleia puncticollis Baly, 1885 Fig. 219

Cephaloleia puncticollis Baly 1885: 12. Blackwelder 1946: 719 (catalog); Papp 1953: 21 (catalog); Uhmann 1957a: 24 (catalog); Wilcox 1983: 137 (catalog); Seifert and Seifert 1976a: 464 (biology), 1976b: 235 (biology), 1979a: 466 (biology); Strong 1977a: 160 (biology), 1977b: 580 (biology), 1983: 710 (biology); Seifert 1982: 8 (biology), 1984: 58 (biology); Maes and Staines 1991: 36 (faunal list); Staines 1996: 52 (Central America species), 1996(1997): 15 (Nicaragua species), 2004: 312 (host plants), 2010: 36 (types), 2011: 50 (faunal list); Staines and Staines 1997: 18 (types), 1999: 524 (Baly species list); Maes 1999: 1017 (faunal list); Jolivet and Verma 2002: 63 (noted); Jolivet 2003: 312 (noted); García–Robledo et al. 2010: 64 (noted).

Cephalolia puncticollis Baly. Donckier 1899: 551 (catalog); Weise 1911a: 9 (catalog), 1911b: 11 (catalog); Uhmann 1930a: 224 (faunal list), 1936a: 113 (noted).

Description.

Elongate; slightly dilated apically; subdepressed; reddish-brown, eyes and antennae darker. Head: vertex punctate, medial sulcus absent; frons not projecting; not depressed between eyes. Antenna: more than ½ body length; slender; antennomere 1 slightly thickened and compressed, longer than 2, subequal in length to 3; 2 transverse, shortest; 3 cylindrical, elongate; 4-10 transverse, subequal in length; 11 2 × length of 10, pointed at apex; 1-3 punctate with scattered setae; 4-11 setose. Pronotum: ⅓ wider than long; lateral margin straight from base to near apex then rounding to anterior angle, margined; anterior angle obtuse, slightly produced; posterior angle acute, produced; anterior margin emarginate behind head; disc subdepressed; surface densely punctate; basal impression absent; pronotal length 1.0-1.1 mm; pronotal width 1.4-1.9 mm. Scutellum: broadly triangular; impunctate. Elytron: lateral margin straight, slightly dilated beyond middle, smooth, margined; apex rounded, margined; sutural angle without tooth; humerus rounded, slightly produced; slightly constricted behind humerus; flattened along suture; shallowly punctate-striate, rows converge and unite apically; elytral length 3.7-4.3 mm; elytral width 2.0-2.4 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; last sternite with apical margin broadly emarginate medially in male, entire, rounded in female. Leg: slender; punctate, each puncture with pale seta; tibia with fringe of setae on inner margin of apex. Total length: 5.0-5.9 mm.

Diagnosis.

This species is similar to Cephaloleia cylindrica and Cephaloleia sallei . It can be distinguished by antennomeres 1 and 2 not being subglobose, by the punctate disc of the pronotum, and by the pro-, meso-, and metasterna being punctate laterally.

Host plant.

Calathea insignis Hort. and Bull. ( Marantaceae ) ( Uhmann 1930a); Heliconia imbricata Benth. ( Seifert and Seifert 1976a). Adults have been collected on Heliconia latispatha (Kuntze) Baker ( Heliconiaceae ), and Musa sp. ( Musaceae ) ( Staines 1996).

Immatures.

Color when alive yellowish-white (Figs 47-50); when dead yellowish-brown, somewhat darker medially; venter paler than dorsum. Body ovate; flat. Dorsum with longitudinal ridge extending from anterior to posterior margin, with fringe of setae along margins. Pronotum with central area raised, micropustulate, lateral area rugose. Mesonotum with central area micropustulate, lateral area punctate. Metanotum with central area micropustulate, lateral areas punctate; with transverse sulcus near base; with transverse carina on each side. Abdominal tergites 1-6 narrowed medially, with transverse carina near lateral margin; spiracles appear as darker brownish macula without darker margin. Abdominal tergites 7-10 with transverse carina on each side. Venter: with surface of expansions rugose-striate, punctate. Head (Fig. 15) surface rugose-punctate, labrum with surface alutaceous, without setae; clypeus with fringe of setae at apex, with four setae on apical ½, surface striate; mandibles tridentate; maxillary palps with two palpomeres and 12 short, robust setae at apex; maxilla robust, clavate, with fringe of long setae at apex; labrum densely setose. Antenna (Fig. 17) with antennomere 1 robust, short; 2 robust, nearly subglobular, wider than 1, ½ length of 3; 3 elongate, cylindrical, with 10 setae at apex. Pro-, meso-, and metasterna wider than long; slightly depressed medially; surface rugose-striate; mesonotum longer than others. Abdominal sternites 1-8 wider than long, decreasing in length and width; with two sulci on apical ½; laterally with curved sulcus; sterna 9-10 fused, rounded at apex. Leg (Fig. 16) femur short, robust; tibiotarsus subconical, with a strong claw and 11 setae at apex. Total length 8.4-8.7 mm; total width 5.6-5.8 mm.

Biology.

Guthrie (2005) discussed the biology of this species.

Distribution.

Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama.

Type material examined.

Syntypes: V. de Chiriqui, 25-4000 ft., Champion/ F. Monros Collection 1959/ Cephaloleia puncticollis Baly, J. S. Baly det. [pink label] (USNM,1; AMNH, 3; ANSP, 2. Also- Bugaba, Panama, Champion USNM, 2: AMNH, 1; ANSP, 2).

Specimens examined.

COSTA RICA: Alajuela- San Ramón EB, 27 km N and 6 km W San Ramón, 7 July 2000 (SEMC). Cartago- La Palma, 1050 m, La Hondura, 20 June 1926 (USNM); Peralta, 400 m, 26 January 1933 (USNM); Turrialba (USNM), 29 May 1951, 15 July 1965 (USNM), 8-11 June 1980 (EGRC). Guanacaste- Cacao Biological Station, 11 July 2000 (SEMC); Est. Pitilla, 700 m, 9 km S Sta. Cecilia, 4-25 November 1991 (INBIO); Est. Queb. Bonita, 50 m, Res. Biol. Carara, 17 March- 30 April (INBIO); Est. Sirena, 0-100 m, P.N. Corcovado, September 1991 (INBIO); Tilarán, 7 July 1972, 30 July1972 (FSCA). Heredia- Finca La Selva nr Puerto Viejo, 24 July 1969, 4 August 1969 (USNM); La Selva Biol. Sta., 2 km S. Pt. Viejo, 3-5 June 1984 (EGRC), 10 June 2001, 03 July 2001 (USNM), 7 March 1965 (BYUC). Limón- Hamburg Farm, Reventazón, Ebene Limón, 27 January 1925, 1 January 1932 (USNM); Est. Hitoy Cerere, 100 m, R. Cerere, Res. Biol. Hitoy Cerere, June 1991 (INBIO); Pandora, 30 May 1962 (MUCR); Salvadora, Parismina Fluss, 5 October 1930, 19-31 December 1930 (USNM); Valle La Estrella, 100-200 m (INBIO); R.V.S. Gandoca Manzanillo, 0-100 m (INBIO). Puntarenas- Barranca near Puntarenas, 6 July 1972 (FSCA); 25 mi. S. Buenos Aires, 10 August 1969 (USNM); El Roble, 25 July 1929 (USNM); 10.9 E. Esparta, 17 June 1969 (USNM); Gulfo Dulce, Río Sandali, 21 August 1936 (USNM); Monte Verde, 26 March 1987 (USNM); 3 mi. S. Palmar Sur, 11 August 1969 (USNM); 5.4 mi. S. Palmar Sur, 11 August 1969 (USNM); 18 mi. S. Palmar Sur, 11 August 1969 (USNM); Puerto Cortes, 19 July 1972 (FSCA); 2.3 km N Río Catarata Bridge on Route 2, 250 m, 31 December 1989 (UMMZ); Río Piedras, 15 August 1969 (USNM); San Vito de Java, 20 July 1972 (FSCA); Sirena Corcovado, August 1993 (MUCR); Garabito, Reserva Biol Carara, Est Quebrada Bonita, 0-100 m (INBIO); A.C.O. Golfito, Pque Nal Corcovado, Est Sirena, 0-100 m (INBIO); Sirena Station, Corcovado National Park, lower Ollas Trail, 24-28 June 2000 (SEMC). San José- 12 mi. N. San Isidro del General, 26 June 1969 (USNM). NICARAGUA: Granada- Res. Nat. Volcán Mombacho, 1150 m, 3 June 1922 (USNM). Jinotega- SE Jinotega, 5100', 15 July 1974 (FSCA); 16 km N Matagalpa, Matagalpa-Jinotega Road, 22 May 2002 (SEMC). Malagalpa- 6 km N Malagalpa, Selva Negra Hotel, 1350 m, 20 May 2002 (SEMC, USNM). Río San Juan- 60 km SE San Carlos, Refugio Bartola, 30 May 2002 (SEMC). PANAMA: no further data (CASC); 11 April 1929, 17 November 1930, 12 January 1931, 26 January 1931, 16 February 1933, 13 April 1933, 22 November 1934 (CASC).?- La Joya, December 1944 (CASC). Chiriquí- Galera de Chorcha, 3 July 1976 (EGRC); Hartmann's finca, St. Clara, 15-18 June 1985 (EGRC); Santa Clara, 23-25 May 1980 (EGRC); 2 km N Sta. Clara, 24-25 May 1977 (CMNC); Soledad to Fortuna, 16 May 1978 (EGRC). Panamá- Curundu, 13 March 1970 (EGRC); Ft. Sherman, 2 August 1974 (FSCA). Total: 423.