Nonispa Maulik 1933a: 606

Synonomys

Monispa Maulik (misspelling).

Enneachalepus Spaeth 1934: 207.

Type Species

Nonispa carlosbruchi Maulik.

Diagnosis

Nonispa can be distinguished by the following combination of characters:

• the lateral margins of the pronotumpronotum:
  occupies all of dorsal part of the prothorax; in anterior angles or posterior angles there may be a small tubercle or pore with a seta
  and the elytra without long, stiff spines
• the head without a frontal horn
• the pronotumpronotum:
  occupies all of dorsal part of the prothorax; in anterior angles or posterior angles there may be a small tubercle or pore with a seta
  with a seta in each anterior angle
• the apex of the elytra without a tooth-like projection
• the elytra with 8 rows of punctures for entire length, scutellar row absent, with 3 complete costae, exterior apical angle rounded
• the antennae thickened at apex, not clavate, with 9-antennomeres
• the prosternumprosternum:
  contains two anterior coxal cavities
  does not expand anteriorly to partly cover the mouth

Description

Body oblong, slightly narrowed in front, widest at apex.

Head: wide, convex, smooth; eyeeye:
elongate, slightly prominent, multifaceted; usually slightly kidney-shaped
small, not convex, carina absent on inner margin; clypeusclypeus:
usually quadrangular, elongate; joined to the labrum
wider than long, punctate.

Antenna: with 9‑antennomeres.

Pronotum: longer than wide, scarcely punctate; slight basal impression present.

Scutellum: quadrate, rounded at apex.

Elytron: parallel‑sided; lateral margin smooth; surface smooth, without elevations, depressions or roughness; exterior apical angle rounded; apex rounded, with small emargination at sutural angle; with 8 rows of punctures, scutellar row absent; tricostate, costae more elevated toward apex.

Venter: impunctate.

Leg: slender, unarmed.

Distribution

Argentina, Bolivia.

World Fauna

Described species: 1- Nonispa carlosbruchi Maulik (Staines 2012).

Hosts

Panicum, Paspalum (Poaceae).

References

Maulik, S. 1933a. New Argentine Hispinae. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History (10)11:605-609.

Spaeth, F. 1934. Eine neue Hispinen-Gattung. Sborník Entomologisckého Oddeliní Nährodního Musca v Praze 12:105.

Staines, C. L. 2012. Tribe Chalepini. Catalog of the hispines of the world (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae). http://entomology.si.edu/Collections_Coleoptera.html