303 

 Ischyrus n. sp . 16 



Diagnosis . Characterized by having 4 free pronotal 

 spots in a transverse row, a spot at each pronotal hind 

 angle, 2 basal pronotal spots separated by distance greater 

 than 2 free central pronotal spots, central elytral band 

 completely divided by a transverse orange mark, and its 

 genitalic characters. 



Description . Length 7.0 mm; Width: 3.4 mm. Body 

 elongate, widest at basal third of elytra; microreticulate, 

 dull; orange-red and pale yellow with black pattern (Fig. 

 78) . 



Head orange-red. Pronotum completely edged with black, 

 widest on base; 2 triangular anterior spots; 2 triangular 

 basal spots widely separated; one small spot on each 

 posterior angle, appearing as a thickening in the black 

 margin; 4 free pronotal spots in anteriorly concave arch, 

 lateral spots smaller than central spots. Scutellum orange- 

 red with black margin. Each elytron with orange-red 

 epipleural fold, edged in black; subhumeral spot free; free 

 scutellar spot larger than subhumeral spot; suture finely 

 edged in black; central band divided in middle by transverse 

 orange-red band; apical spot connected to apical and sutural 

 margin, separated from apical angle by orange-red spot. 

 Venter orange-red. Legs orange-red, slightly darker than 

 venter; tibia with black base; palpi pale brown. 



Head dorsal distance between eyes = 2.5 x eye width; 

 ocular striae reaching anterior angle of eye; vertex 



