Nomenclatural notes and new species of Sceloenoplini (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)
Author
Staines, C. L.
text
Zootaxa
2002
89
1
32
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.155956
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155956
Ocnosispa
Weise
Ocnosispa
Weise 1910
: 113
(as a subgenus of
Sceloenopla
).
Type
species:
Chalepus cardinalis
GuérinMéneville
(designated by
Uhmann 1957
).
Staines 2002
: 748
(new status).
Varying in form. Head: medial sulcus present. Antenna: with 11 antennomeres, apical 4 antennomeres shorter than preceding 4; antennomere I globular, small; II subcylindrical, twice length of I; IIIVI cylindrical, IV longest. Pronotum: longer than wide, flattened; margined laterally; basal impression absent; tooth present or absent in each anterior angle. Scutellum: cuspidate. Elytron: humerus produced; exterior apical angle toothed or not; with 10 rows of punctures plus scutellar row; 4 costae, 2nd costa highly carinate. Leg: elongate, especially anterior pair.