Cephaloleia championi Baly, 1885
Reddish-yellow with black head, antennae (except last 2 antennomeres), margins of pronotum, and sutural and lateral vittae of elytra. Head: vertex black, striate-punctate; faint medial carina present; frons yellow, slightly projecting. Antenna: black; antennomere 1 elongate, robust; 2-4 compressed, triangular; 5-10 transverse, subequal in length; 11 pointed at apex, densely clothed in reddish-yellow setae. Pronotum: yellow with all margins black; punctate; widest at base; side converging anteriorly; anterior angle acute, slightly rounded; posterior angle rounded; pronotal length 1.7-1.9 mm (n=15); pronotal width 2.0-2.6 mm. Scutellum: black, acutely triangular, smooth. Elytron: mostly yellow with black sutural and lateral vittae which unite at apex; deflection at 7th puncture row; lateral margin black; punctures little impressed; side margined, smooth; apices cojointly rounded; punctures larger and more impressed on disc; elytral length 5.7-7.3 mm; elytral width 2.7-3.3 mm. Venter: prosternum black; mesosternum yellow medially, black laterally; metasternum black; abdominal sterna yellow with black margin. Leg: femur yellow with base and apex dark; tibia dentate at apex, with setae. Total length: 8.0-9.6 mm. Immature stages are unknown.
Adults collected in Heliconia sp. (Heliconiaceae) leaf rolls (Staines 1996).
COSTA RICA: Alajuela- A. C. A., San Ramón, Reserva Biol Alberto Brenes, 1000-1100 m (INBio); R. San Lorencito, 900 m, R. F. San Ramón, 5 km N de Colonia Palmareña, 13-18 Jun 1993, Dic 1992 (INBIO); Res. For. San Ramón, March 8, 1990 (INBIO), March 8, 1990 (MUCR). Cartago- Quebrada Segunda, P. N. Tapantí, 1250 m, Mar 1993, Ago 1992, Abr 1992, May 1992, Mar 1992, Dic 1992, Set 1992, Oct 1992 (INBIO). Guanacaste- Río San Lorenzo, 1050 m, Tierras Morenas, Z. P. Tenorio, Oct 1992, Abr 1992 (INBIO). Heredia- 6 km ENE Vara Blanca, 2050 m, March 2002 (USNM); 9 km NE Vara Blanca, 1450-1550 m, 13-III-2005 (USNM). Puntarenas- Est. Sirena, 0-100 m, P. N. Corcovado, Abr 1990, Ene 1992, Jan 1990 (INBIO), August 1993 (MUCR); Osa Peninsula, 2.5 mi. SW. Rincón, 6.viii.1968 (CMNC); Osa Peninsula, 3.5 mi. S. Rincón, 1 March 1969 (USNM); Monteverde Reserve, VI-3-1992 (CDFA), Feb. 17, 1990 (MUCR); 1.5 mi. S. Palmar Sur, 11 Aug 1969 (USNM); Peninsula de Osa, 9 Jul 1968 (MUCR); Puntarenas Res. For., Monteverde, Feb. 17, 1990 (USNM); Rancho Quemado, Pen. Osa, Abr 1991, Feb 1991, Set 1992 (INBIO); 3.5 mi. S. Rincón, Osa Peninsula, 28.II-12.III.1969 (CASC); San Luis, 1040 m, R. B. Monteverde, Oct 1992 (INBIO); Sirena, Corcovado Nat. Pk., 23 March 1981 (USNM); A. C. O. Golfito, Fila Crcues, Fca Ilama, 1400-1500 m (INBio); Estación Esquinas, P. N. Piedras Blancas, 0-100 m (INBio); Est Rí Bonito, Send. Río Bonito, 1.4 km O Cerro Gamba, 200-300 m (INBio); A. C. O., Golfito, Pque Nal Corcovado, Estación Agujas, 600-700 m (INBio); Osa, Sierpe, 0.2 km NW Estación Esquinas, 0-100 m (INBio); Estero Guerra, Peninsula Osa, 0-100 m (INBio); Guacimal, Finca Buen Amigo, Monteverde, 4 km S de la Reserva, 1000-1100 m (INBio); A. C. A., Central Reserva Bosque Eterno de los Niños, 1500-1600 m (INBio); Est La Casona, Las Torres, 1500-1600 m (INBio). San José- C. Nara, NE Quepos, 16 Jul 1975 (EMUS); Estación Bijagual, 1.5 km N Bijagual, 400-500 m (INBio). PANAMA: Bocas del Toro- 6 km N Punta Peña, V-27-1993 (CDFA); Reserva La Fortuna, V-26-1993 (EGRC). Chiriquí- Bugaba, 800-1500 ft. (AMNH, DEI, PSUC, USNM); Fortuna, May 17, 1978, May 19, 1978 (EGRC); Reserva Fortuna, Continental Divide Trail, V-25-1993, V-26-1993 (CDFA); Reserva Fortuna, Fortuna Dam, V-29-1993 (CDFA); Reserva La Fortuna, Hydrographic sta. trail, V-26-1993 (EGRC).