Redescription of Spartocera granulata Stål, 1870 (Hemiptera: Heteroptera: Coreidae) and Notes on Its Natural History in Costa Rica

The coreid Spartocera granulata Stål, 1870, is redescribed, providing detailed photographs of adults and genitalia of both sexes for the first time. Images of the type specimen are also provided. Furthermore, the life cycle of this leaf-footed bug, closely associated with plants in the family Convolvulaceae—specifically the genus Ipomoea Linnaeus, 1753—is documented. The eggs and all nymphal stages are described for the first time, accompanied by detailed figures and data on behavior, distribution, seasonality, and host plants.