Systematic revision of Calligrapha Chevrolat (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae) with pale spots on dark elytra and description of two new species
Author
Gómez-Zurita, Jesús
text
Zootaxa
2016
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journal article
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Key to species of
Calligrapha
with contrasting pattern of pale spots on dark background
1. Hypomeral suture obliterated. Apical expansion of penis clearly narrower than median tubular area (
Fig.
2
i–j). Unknown origin......................................................................
Calligrapha pavimentata
sp. nov.
-. Hypomeral suture impressed. Apical expansion of penis as broad or broader than median tubular area (
Figs 2
a–h, 4a–d)... 2
2. Area around scutellum pale (
Fig. 1
a). Double punctation on pale markings, including minute punctures and scattered dark punctures, the latter as large or larger than those on dark parts. Penis short, broad, with preapical lateral teeth very short, conspicuously produced backwards (
Fig.
2
g–h). From southern
US
(Arizona and Texas) to
El Salvador
(
Fig. 3
b)...........................................................................................
Calligrapha multiguttata
Stål
-. Periscutellar area dark (
Figs 1
b–c, 5a–c). Single punctation on pale markings, weaker than on dark areas. Penis slender, with
prominent lateral acute teeth (
Figs 2
a–f, 4a–d).............................................................. 3
3. Numerous spots on elytra (more than 15) (
Fig. 1
b–c)........................................................ 4
-. Discrete number of spots (10–14) on elytra (
Fig. 5
a–c)........................................................ 5
4. Epipleura completely dark. Transverse posthumeral area on elytra devoid of pale maculae. Basal marginal spot close to scutellum bilobed (
Fig. 1
b). Legs and antennae pale rufous. Endemic to
Mexico
(
Fig. 3
c)..............
Calligrapha barda
(Say)
-. Epipleura pale basally. Transverse posthumeral area on elytra with one spot beyond third interval. Basal marginal spot close to scutellum with three lobes (
Fig. 1
c). Legs and antennae dark brown. Endemic to
Mexico
(
Fig. 3
c)...................................................................................................
Calligrapha zapoteca
sp. nov.
5. Each elytron with ten pale spots; punctures on pale areas nearly as strong as on dark areas (
Fig. 5
a). Longitudinal arrangements of punctures on elytra confused on disc and lateral declivity. From southern
Mexico
to
El Salvador
and
Honduras
(
Fig. 3
a).......................................................................
Calligrapha vigintimaculata
(Chevrolat)
-. Elytra with 12–14 pale spots, unpunctured or with minute punctures, smaller than these on dark parts of elytra (
Fig. 5
b–c). Longitudinal arrangements of punctures on elytra relatively well indicated along suture, lateral declivity and basal half of elytra on dark areas................................................................................... 6
6. Legs and antennae blackish. Each elytron with 12–14 trapezoidal spots; transverse posthumeral area devoid of spots (
Fig. 5
c). Disc of pronotum coarsely punctured. From Central
Mexico
(
Fig. 3
a)....................
Calligrapha stillatipennis
Stål
-. Legs and antennae dark rufous. Each elytron with twelve medium-sized roundish spots; transverse posthumeral area with one median spot (
Fig. 5
b). Disc of pronotum with fine punctures. From
Guatemala
and
Nicaragua
(
Fig. 3
a)............................................................................................
Calligrapha panzoensis
Bechyné