Taxonomic changes within Imatidiini and Hybosispini (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cassidinae)
Author
Sekerka, Lukáš
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Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae
2017
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2017-12-31
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/aemnp-2017-0081
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Hybosispa sulciceps
(
Baly, 1885
)
comb. nov.
(
Fig. 21
)
Cephaloleia sulciceps
Baly, 1885: 26
(original description).
Type
locality.
Panama
,
Chiriquí Province
, Bugaba.
Type material examined.
SYNTYPE
: glued, ‘SYN- | TYPE [w, p, s, circular label with blue frame] || Bugaba, |
Panama
. | Champion. [w, p, cb] || Godman-Salvin | Coll., Biol. | Centr.-Amer. [w, p, cb]’ (
BMNH
).
Remarks.
BALY (1885)
described
C. sulciceps
based on unknown number of specimens. I assume that he must have had longer series of specimens because he did not state precise number and he mentioned both sexes. In the
Biologia Centrali Americana
when Baly had only a limited number of specimens, he usually mentioned exactly how many he got for description while in the case of a long series he seldom did that. I have studied
syntypes
preserved in BMNH and all specimens lack setae on pronotum, therefore I hereby transfer
C. sulciceps
to
Hybosispa
. I have no doubt that all specimens belong to a single species, thus there is no need for
lectotype
designation. As type material examined is listed only as a single
syntype
which I had on loan, this one is figured here (
Fig. 21
).
The exact position of the type localities is unknown. Bugaba without information on elevation usually refers to lowland (below
300–500 ft
) part of the Bugaba District in the Western
Chiriquí
. The area is situated around present day city of La
Concepción
and the small pueblo Bugaba is situated ca.
3.7 km
to south. Some other
syntypes
in BMNH and a
syntype
in USNM have on the label also elevation
800–1500 ft.
This elevation, however might refer to much larger area extending from South-western slopes of Volcán Barú to Río
Chiriquí
Viejo. Based on
CHAMPIONʼs (1907)
itinerary he visited several places in this area but in the end specimens were provided just with label ‘Bugaba’ and elevation.
STAINES (1996)
published additional
17 specimens
of this species from
Panamá
and
Costa Rica
. These records were partly published again by STAINES & GARCÍA- ROBLEDO (2014) and mixed with several new records. Thus far I have had no opportunity to verfy these records.
Distribution.
Costa Rica
:
Cartago
,
Limón
, Punarenas and
Panamá
:
Chiriquí
,
Panamá
(
BALY 1885
,
STAINES 1996
).