278 

 basal spots forming an anteriorly convex arch, and central 



elytral band triangular, extending nearly to apex. 



Description . Length: 5.1-5.8 mm; Width: 2.9-3.3 mm. 

 Body elongate-ovoid, widest at basal quarter of elytra; 

 dorsum weakly microreticulate, shining, venter strongly 

 microreticulate; body black with paler marking; elytra 

 yellow with black markings (Fig. 60) . 



Head black with yellow epistome or entirely yellow. 

 Pronotum black often with pale yellow spot on anterior 

 angle. Scutellum black. Each elytron with yellow 

 epipleural fold; small free subhumeral spot; scutellar spot 

 divided, free part size = subhumeral spot, other part 

 broadly connected to base and suture; scutellar spots and 

 subhumeral spots in an anteriorly convex arch; suture with 

 black margin, except at apex; central band triangular, 

 widest anteriorly, narrowed posteriorly, often connected to 

 lateral margin, nearly reaching apex, broadly connected to 

 suture. Venter and appendages black; tarsi and palpi brown. 



Head dorsal distance between eyes = 2 x eye width; 

 ocular striae reaching 0.5 to 0.75 distance to anterior 

 angle of eye; vertex puncture size = 0.75 x facet, separated 

 by 1 to 2 diameters; epistome puncture size = 0.75 x facet, 

 coalescing. Antenna reaching basal 0.25 of pronotum; 

 antennomere III as long as next 3 antennomere combined; 

 antennomeres IX to XI symmetrical; antennomere X crescent 

 shaped; antennomere XI subcircular, transversely elongate, 

 narrower than antennomere X (similar to Fig. 61) . 



