Acentroptera maculata Pic, 1932

Staines, C. L., 2014, A revision of the genus Acentroptera Guérin-Méneville, 1844 (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae), Insecta Mundi 2014 (332), pp. 1-19 : 8

Acentroptera maculata Pic incertae sedis

Acentroptera maculata Pic 1932: 14 (type: Brazil, Therezopolis, depository unknown). Papp 1953: 50 (catalog); Uhmann 1957: 66 (catalog), 1964a: 412 (catalog); Descarpentries and Villiers 1959: 144 (types).

Description. Translation of Pic (1932): Somewhat elongate, shining, pronotum testaceous with three green vittae, extensively and densely punctate; scutellum black; elytra in many individuals with scattered green maculae, strongly and externally tricostate Total length 10 mm.

This species differs from A. basilica Thomson by the regular punctation of the pronotum on each side and the elytra with a distinct vitta on the lateral margin, a nearly square humeral macula, followed by two short lines arranged obliquely, a somewhat elongate macula and postmedial disc, followed by a short line presutural an irregular subtransverse macula before apex, these greenish-black.

Discussion. The type of this species could not be located in the M. Pic collection in the MNHN (A. Mantilleri, per. com.). I have been unable to locate determined specimens of this species or any specimens fitting this description and the original description is too superficial to determine the placement of the species. Until the type is located, the species should be treated as incertae sedis (ICZN 1999, Art. 67.2.5).

Host plant. Unknown.

Distribution. Brazil.