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 Description . Length: 5.6-6.7 mm; Width: 2.9-3.4 mm. 



Body elongate, widest at basal third of elytra; weakly 

 microreticulate, shining; pale yellow and orange-red with 

 black pattern (Fig. 77) . 



Head orange-red with black lateral edge and base. 

 Pronotum edged with black, black edge widest at base; 2 

 rounded anterior spots; 2 triangular basal spots, widely 

 separated; one spot at each posterior angle as large as 

 basal spot, connected at basal margin to basal spot; 4 free 

 pronotal spots in anteriorly concave arch, 2 central spots 

 often connected to anterior margin spots. Scutellum orange- 

 red with black margin. Each elytron with orange-red 

 epipleural fold, edged in black; dorsally with pale sections 

 near suture orange-red, laterally fading into pale yellow 

 (except as noted) ; subhumeral spot reaching lateral and 

 basal margins, connected to scutellar spot, both divided by 

 2 to 3 orange-red basal spots; scutellar spot shape 

 variable, sometimes connected to base and sutural margin; 

 suture edged in black; central band divided in middle by 

 transverse orange-red band, except at stria V to VI where 

 black extension connects anterior and posterior part of 

 black central band; apical spot connected to apical and 

 sutural margin, separated from apical angle by orange-red 

 spot. Venter orange-red; sclerites with black margins. 

 Legs orange-red, except for black tibial base; antennal club 

 black, base orange-red. 



