Hovorestenia cleideae

Hovorestenia cleideae is a species of beetle in the family Disteniidae. This species is found in Colombia and Ecuador.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 10.5 mm. They are dark brown with metallic-blue reflections, while the head and pronotum are slightly greenish. Each elytron has an orange fascia, starting on the humerus and reaching about one-fourth of elytral length, gradually narrowing posteriorly.

Etymology

This species is named in honor of Dr. Cleide Costa, for her contributions to the knowledge of the immatures of Coleoptera.