Cephaloleia ornatrix Donckier, 1899
ADULT
Head and antennae black; pronotum reddish-brown with black macula on apical and basal margins; elytra black with 4 large yellow maculae. Head: vertex sparsely punctate-striate, slightly depressed between eyes; medial carina present; frons not projecting. Antenna: filiform; antennomere 1 incrassate; male with antennomere 1 clavate, long, compressed, obliquely truncate apically; 2 ½ length of 1, finely punctate, setose, inner apical angle projecting; 3 1½ times length of 2, triangular; 4 subequal in length to 3, triangular; 5 subequal in length to 4, cylindrical; 6-10 subequal in length, expanding slightly to apex; 11 oval; female has only antennomere 1 and 3 expanded; 2 longer, cylindrical, ½ length of 1. Pronotum: slightly wider than long; disc sparsely punctate; apical macula semicircular behind head; horizontal macula along basal margin does not reach side; side margined, straight, then convergent at apex; anterior angle rounded, produced; posterior angle slightly produced, acute; pronotal length 1.4-1.6 mm (n=50); pronotal width 1.7-2.0 mm. Scutellum: triangular, slightly longer than wide; black; alutaceous. Elytron: side margined, smooth, straight; apices obtusely truncate; flattened along suture; finely punctate-striate, punctures little impressed; basal maculae elongate triangle, extends to midline, with narrow point curving around edge of humerus toward suture; apical maculae squarish, just above apex, covering apical 1/5; elytral length 5.4-6.1 mm; elytral width 2.6-3.0 mm. Venter: pro-, meso-, and metasterna reddish-brown in middle, black at sides; abdomen finely pubescent; last sternite emarginate in male, not emarginate in female. Leg: femur reddish-brown, apex dark; tibia black, dentate at apex, setae on apical ⅓; tarsi dark. Total length: 7.4-8.3 mm.
Adults collected on Heliconia sp. (Heliconiaceae) (Strong 1977a).
Costa Rica, Nicaragua, and Panama.
Specimen records: COSTA RICA: Alajuela- Río Frío, 16-VII-1972 (FSCA). Guanacaste- Est. Pitilla, 700 m, 9 km S Sta. Cecilia, P.N. Guanacaste, May 1991, Oct 1991, Jul 1991, 4-25 Nov 1991 (INBIO). Heredia- Finca La Selva nr. Puerto Viejo, 4 Aug 1969, 22 June 1969, VII.31.1969 (USNM); La Selva Biol. Sta., 2 km S. Pt. Viejo, VI-3-5-84 (EGRC); 1 km S. Pt. Viejo, VI-4-5-84 (EGCR); 9 km. E. Puerto Viejo, 14-15 July 1966 (SEMC, USNM); 5 mi E Puerto Viejo, 14-15 July 1966 (EMUS). Limón- Sector Cerro Cocorí, Fac. de E. Rojas, 150 m, Nov 1991, Jun 1991, May 1992, Abr 1992, Oct 1992, Mar 1993, Feb 1993, Ene 1993, May 1993, 12 a 31 ago 1992, 31 ene-21 feb 1992, 26 mar a 24 abr 1992, 28 may a 17 jun 1992, 26 jun a 16 jul 1992 (INBIO); Cerro Tortuguero, 0-120 m, P. N. Tortuguero, Jun 1992, Dic 1992, Ene 1993 (INBIO); Est. Cuatro Esquinas, 0 m, P. N. Tortuguero, Jun 1992, 27 mar-29 abr 1992, 20 nov 1992, Dic 1992, Ene 1993, Nov 1992, Ago 1992, Dic 1989 (INBIO); Hamburg Farm, Reventazón, Ebene Limón, 15.XI.23, 24.IV.26, 14.III.37. 15.I.32, 24.I.24 (USNM), 15.II.24 (DEI); Est. Hitoy Cerere, 100 m, R. Cerere, Res. Biol. Hitoy Cerere, 27 Jun- 22 Jul 1992, 12 Abr 1992, 30 jul a 20 jun 1992 (INBIO); Río Sardinas, 10 m, R. N. F. S. Barra del Colorado, 20 nov 1992, Set 1992, 11 dic 1992, 25 ago 1992 (INBIO); Salvadora, Parismina, 5.IX.30 (USNM); Valle La Estrella, 100-200 m (INBio). PANAMA: Colón- Achiote Road, 10 km SW Gatun, 12 June, 76 (EGRC); Porto Bello, Mar 3.11, Mar 13.11, Mar 2.11, Feb 27.11, Mar 4.11, Feb 16.11, Mar 11.11 (USNM); Santa Rita Ridge, 13 June 1976 (EGRC). Panamá- Cerro Campana, 850 m, 8 Apr. '72, May 11-15, 1980 (EGRC).