Demotispa impunctata

Demotispa impunctata is a species of beetle of the family Chrysomelidae. It is found in Costa Rica.^[1]

Demotispa impunctata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Chrysomelidae
Genus:	Demotispa
Species:	D. impunctata
Binomial name
Demotispa impunctata (Borowiec, 2000)
Synonyms
Stilpnaspis impunctata Borowiec, 2000

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.3 mm. The body, including the legs is yellow, while the pronotal and elytral discs are darker. Segments 1-7 of the antennae are also yellow, while segments 8-10 are black and segment 11 has a black basal half and a yellow apical half.

Life history

No host plant has been documented for this species.^[2]

Etymology

The species is named after the impunctate sides of the pronotal disc.^[3]