Rhaphigaster laetus Stål, 1859: 228–229.

Coloration. Predominantly green. The lateral margins of juga and pronotum are black. The colored bands are red. Black spots present at mesial limits of cicatrices of pronotum, and near humeral angle. Scutellum with four irregular yellow dots on the basis. Connexivum and urosternites yellow. Black macula varies in its disposition in the connexivum and urosternite; may be only at the posterolateral angles or covering the posterior band of the segments or arranged transversely between the sutures. Head. Margins of juga with a slight concavity in front of eyes, apex of head broadened and semicircular. Proportion of antennal segments: I<II<III>IV>V. Rostum reaches the metacoxae. Proportion of rostral segments: I<II≈III>IV. Thorax. Anterolateral margins of pronotum with a submarginal dorsal depression. Hemelytra with costal angles slightly obtuse. Membranal suture convex. Abdomen. Medial spine of third urosternite reaches the metacoxae. Spiracles yellow, surrounded by a yellow callus.

Distribution. Ecuador, Peru, Chile.

Host plants. No information available.