Cephaloleia distincta Baly, 1885
Reddish-brown, antennae, eyes, and parts of legs darker. Head: finely and sparsely punctate, more punctate toward eyes; depressed between eyes; medial sulcus present; frons not projecting; carina between antennal bases on front. Antenna: less than ½ body length; female with antennomeres 2-11 cylindrical, 1 thicker, compressed at base; male with 1-4 compressed, dilated, 1 subclavate, 2-4 subtriangular, 2 short, wider than long, 3-4 less dilated, each longer than 2; 5-10 transverse, subequal in length; 11 pointed at apex; 1-4 punctate; 5-11 setose. Pronotum: slightly wider than long; convex; disc sparsely punctate; punctation more dense laterally; side convergent at apex; apical margin sinuate; anterior angle rounded; posterior angle rectangular; pronotal length 1.4-1.9 mm (n=20); pronotal width 2.0-2.7. Scutellum: longer than wide, pentagonal, apex acute, smooth. Elytron: convex; strongly punctate-striate, punctures black; puncture rows converge and unite at apex; apices individually rounded; humerus almost impunctate; narrow black sutural vitta present on some specimens; elytral length 5.9-7.3 mm; elytral width 2.8-3.6 mm. Venter: prosternum smooth in middle, rugose at sides; meso- and metasterna smooth in middle, punctate at sides; abdominal sterna dark, paler laterally, setose. Leg: variable in color- all dark or tibia and tarsi dark, femur pale. Total length: 7.6-9.6 mm.
Adults collected on Calathea sp. (Marantaceae). Adults and larvae collected on Heliconia imbricata (Kuntze) Baker (Heliconiaceae) (Staines 1996).
COSTA RICA: Alajuela- Atenas (USNM); Río Sn Lorencito, 900 m, Res. For. Sn Ramón, 5 km N Col. Palmerena, Mar 1990 (INBIO), March 8, 1990 (MUCR). Cartago- Quebrada Segunda Ref. Nac. Fauna Silv. Tapantí, 1250 m, abr 1992 (INBIO); Turrialba, CATIE, 20 May 1979, 19 May 1979 (CMNC), 4-13.VIII.1970 (USNM), 26-29 Jun 1986 (EMUS); Turrialba (MNHN), 20 June 1951, 26 May 1951, 31 May 1951, 19 June 1951 (USNM), 21-VIII-1966 (FSCA); Turrialba, Santa Teresita, Monumento Nacional Guayabo, 1100-1200 m (INBio); Turrialba, Tayutic, Grano de Oro, Chirripo, 1100-1200 m (INBio); Ref. Nac. Fauna Silv. Tapantí, 1250 m, Ago 1991 (INBIO); Tucurrique (USNM); Valle Orosí, Tapantí, 25 May 1991 (MUCR). Guanacaste- Río San Lorenzo, 1050 m, Tierras Morenas, Z. P. Tenorio, 23 Mar- 21 Abr 1992, Abr 1991 (INBIO). Heredia- Transecto. Braulio Carillo N. P., Oct 1989 (INBIO). Limón- Hamburg Farm, Reventazón, Ebene Limón, Aug. 1924 (USNM), 1 Feb 1933 (MUCR); Est. Hitoy Cerere, 100 m, R. Cerere, Res. Biol. Hitoy Cerere, 4-20 Dic 1991, 19-29 Abr 1992, Jan 1991 (INBIO); Pococí, Colorado, Sector Cerro Cocorí, 30 km N Cariari, 100-200 m (INBio); Amburi, Sendero Soki, 0-100 m (INBio); Talamanca, Amubri, 0-100 m (INBio). Puntarenas- Alajuela, Monteverde For. Res., 1600 m, 17/18 Aug. 1976 (CASC); Est. La Casona, Res. Biol. Monteverde, 1520 m, Set 1990 (INBIO); Fca. Las Cruces, San Vito de Java, 27 June 1969 (USNM); F. Las Cruces, 6 km. S. San Vito, 1200-1400 m., 21/25 Aug76 (CASC); 22 mi SW San Vito, 11 Aug 1969 (USNM); Est. Sirena, 0-100 m, P. N. Corcovado, Jul 1991 (INBIO); A. C. O., Golfito, Fila Cruces, Fca Ilama, Jiménex, Alpízar, 1400-1500 m (INBio); Coto Brus, Pittier, Palmira, 1100-1200 m (INBio); Finca Las Alturas, 1300-1400 m (INBio); Fila Cruces, Laguna Gamboa, 1400-1500 m (INBio); Estació Equinas, Peninsula de Osa, 0-100 m (INBio); Sendero, Playa San Josecito, 100-200 m (INBio); Est. Boscosa, 0-100 m (INBio); Guacimal, Finca Buen Amigo, Monteverde, 4 km S Reserva, 1000-1100 m (INBio); A. C. A., Central, Reserva Bosque Eterno de los Niños, 1500-1600 m (INBio). San José- La Caja, 8 km We San José, 1934 (DEI); Farm La Caja (DEI); San José, 27.VI.1925 (CMNH). PANAMA: ?- Petrelios, V-25-VI-1935 (CASC). Chiriquí- no further data (PSUC); Bugaba (AMNH, USNM); Fortuna, May 19 1978 (EGRC, USNM), May 20, 1978 (EGRC); Dst. Ren., Oest. Clara, 13-22.V.77, 5000' (EGRC); Reserva Fortuna, Continental Divide Trail, V-26-1993, V-25-1993, V-29-1993 (AJGC, CDFA, EGRC); Reserva La Fortuna, Finca la Suiza, V-25-1993 (EGRC); Santa Clara, May 23-25, 1980 (EGRC, USNM); 2 km N Sta. Clara, 24-25.V.1977 (CHAH), 20.V.77, 24-25.V.77 (CMNC); V. de Chiriquí, 25-4000 ft. (AMNH, USNM). Colón- Ft. Davis, 21-I-1957 (USNM). Panamá- Cerro Campana, 850 m, 20.V.1970 (CHAH), Aug. 1, 1970 (CMNC), May 11-15, 1980 (EGRC, USNM), 24 June 1973 (USNM), 13 July,71, April 6.71 (EGRC), V-17-1993 (CDFA), VI-2-1993 (AJGC) (Staines 1996).