Cephaloleia quadrilineata Baly, 1885
ADULT
Head, antennae, and scutellum black; pronotum yellow, may have black vitta; elytra variable with black and yellow. Head: vertex black, punctate near eyes; eyes protruding, finely faceted; front yellow, finely and densely punctate; medial sulcus present. Antenna: black; antennomere 1 elongate, robust, fringe of setae at apex; 2 transverse, twice as long as 3; 3 triangular; 4-10 cylindrical; 11 pointed at apex; 4-11 covered with short golden setae. Pronotum: yellow with dark medial vitta or all yellow; scattered punctures near side margin and medially at base; side margined, straight; basal margin bisinuate; anterior angle nearly rectangular; pronotal length 1.08-1.31 mm (n=50); pronotal width 1.16-1.54 mm. Scutellum: black; long, acutely triangular; shiny; alutaceous. Elytron: side margined; humerus rounded; slightly expanded at apex; yellow with black or dark markings; sutural vitta from suture to 4th interspace; lateral vitta from 6th puncture row to 9th puncture row; 10th puncture row and margin yellow; elytral length 4.32-5.12 mm; elytral width 1.66-2.04 mm. Venter: prosternum yellow with black macula laterally; meso- and metasterna yellow medially, black laterally; abdominal sterna dark medially, yellow laterally. Leg: femur yellow, robust; tibia black, expanded to apex; tarsi black, setose beneath, 2 claws. Total length: 5.6-6.88 mm.
Adults have been collected on Heliconia sp. (Calvert and Calvert 1917); H. imbricata (Kuntze) Baker and H. latispatha Benth. (Heliconiaceae) (Staines 1996).
COSTA RICA: Alajuela- Upala Dos Ríos, 1 Nov 1937 (MUCR); Upala, Sector San Ramón de Dos Ríos, 1.5 km NW Hacienda Nueva Zelandia, 600-700 m (INBio). Cartago- La Palma, 30-4-28 (USNM); R. Dos Amigos, 1450 m, P.N. Tapantí, Set 1992 (INBIO); Turrialba (DEI), 26 June 1951 (USNM); Quebrada Segunda, P. N. Tapantí, 1250 m, abr 1992, Ago 1992, 1-21 mar 1992, Ago 1991, Set 1992 (INBIO); Turrialba, Tayutic, Grano de Oro, Chirripo, 1100-1200 m (INBio). Guanacaste- Est. Pitilla, Volcán Orosí, 17-Jun-1969 (MUCR); Est. Pitilla, 700 m, 9 km S Sta. Cecilia, P. N. Guanacaste, Set 1991 (INBIO); Río San Lorenzo, 1050 m, Tierras Morenas, Z. P. Tenorio, 21 abr 1992, Mar 1993 (INBIO). Heredia- Finca La Selva nr. Puerto Viejo, 24 Jul. 1969 (USNM); La Selva Biol. Sta., 3 km S Pto. Viejo, 20.vii.1992, 23.vi.1991, 27.vii.92, 4.viii.1992 (CHAH); Río Ciruela, Perrosati, 1400 m, Mayo 1990 (INBIO). Limón- Cerro Tortuguero, 0-120 m, P.N. Tortuguero, Set 1991 (INBIO); Sector Cerro Cocorí, Fca. de E. Rojas, 150 m, Set 1991, Oct 1991, Nov 1991 (INBIO); Limón, 4-Feb 1989, 5-Feb 1989 (MUCR); Oliva-Sixaola, 28 Dic 1980 (MUCR); Pococí, P.N. Colorado, Estación Cuatro Esquinas (INBio); A.C. Llanuras del Tortuguero, Pococí, Río Sardinas, 0-100 m (INBio)(INBio); . Puntarenas- 5 km S. Buenos Aires, 15 Aug. 1969 (USNM); Coronado, 1400-1500 m, II.25 (DEI); El Roble, 25.VII.1929 (DEI, USNM); Est. Biol., Las Alturas, 1500 m, Coto Brus., Nov 1991, Dic 1991, Ene 1992, 3-4 set 1992, 1-21 mar 1992, Ago 1992 (INBIO); Estación Boscosa, Peninsula de Osa, 15 Set 1991 (INBIO); Est. Queb., Bonita, 50 m, Res. Bio. Carara, 17 mar-30 abr (INBIO); Fca. Cafrosa, Est. Las Mellizas, P. N. Armistad, Novem. 1989 (INBIO); Los Alturas, 1500 m, V-23/26 1992 (AJGC); Monteverde, 9-VII-1972 (FSCA), V-26-VI-3-84 (EGRC); Osa Peninsula, near Rincón, 31-VII (CHAH); Fca. Las Cruces, San Vito de Java, 11-14 Aug 1969 (USNM); F. Las Cruces, 6 mi. S. San Vito, 1200-1400 m, 21/25 Aug 76 (CASC); Monteverde, 1400 m, 28 May 1979 (CMNC); Palo Seco, 31.XII.23 (DEI); Peninsula de Osa, 4 Mar 1968, 31 Jul 1968, 9 July 1968, 4-III-1968 (MUCR); Rincón de Osa, 22 Jul 1969 (MUCR); Río Claro, sea level, 19 Aug 1969 (USNM); San Vito de Java, 20-VII-1972 (FSCA); San Luis, 1040 m, R.B. Monteverde, Set 1992 (INBIO); San Vito Las Cruces, 20 nov 1988 (INBIO); Est. Sirena, 0-100 m, P. N. Corcovado, Nov 1991, Jan 1990, Dic 1989, Dic 1991 (INBIO); Rancho Quemado, Peninsula de Osa, 200 m, Oct 1991, Abr 1992 (INBIO); 1.5 mi. S. Palmar Sur, 11 Aug. 1969 (USNM), 5 mi. S. Palmar Sur, 15 Aug. 1969 (USNM); Aguirre, Quepos, P.N. Manuel Antonio, 0-100 m (INBio); 1 km SW Cerro Biolley, Sector Altamira, 1300-1400 (INBio); Estación Pittier, 4.2 km SW Cerro Gemelo, 1600-1700 m (INBio); Coto Brus, Sabalito, Finca Cafrosa, 2 km NW Mellizas, 1200-1300 m (INBio); A.C.L.A.P. Coto Brus, San Vito, Las Cruces, 1200-1300 m (INBio); Golfito, Jiménez, Albergue Cerro de Oro, 100-200 m (INBio); A.C.O. Golfito, Reserva Ftal Golfo Dulce, Est Agujas, 200-300 m (INBio); Guacimal, Finca Buen Amigo, Monteverde, 1000-1100 m (INBio); Bosque Eterno de los Niños, Sector Monteverde, 1500-1600 m (INBio); Estación La Casona, Las Torres, 1500-1600 m (INBio). San José- Hda Tiquires, 150 m, Río Tiquires, 28 marzo 1988 (INBIO); San José (USNM). PANAMA: Chiriquí- no further data (PSUC); Bugaba (AMNH, PSUC); 2 km W Cerro Punta, 1720 m, I-7.VI.77 (CMNC); Hartman's finca, St. Clara, VI-15-18-85 (EGRC); Las Lagunas, 4 km W. Hato de Volcán, El. 1360 m, 24 May '73 (EGRC); Lino (DEI); Santa Clara, May 23-25, 1980, 5 July 1976 (EGRC); 2 km N Sta. Clara, 1300 m., Hartmanns's Finca 20.V.77 (CMNC); Tole (BMNH); V. de Chiriquí (BMNH, AMNH, DEI, USNM).