Mexican leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae, Orsodacnidae, and Chrysomelidae): new records and checklist
Por:
Magdalena Ordonez-Resendiz, Maria, Lopez-Perez, Sara
Publicada:
1 oct 2021
Resumen:
This study presents an updated list of leaf beetles from Mexico
(Coleoptera: Megalopodidae, Orsodacnidae, and Chrysomelidae). The first
record of Physonota gigantea Boheman from Mexico is reported, and new
state records for 16 species are also reported from the specimens
examined in Mexican collections (CCFES-Z, CNIN, CNRF, IEXA). Synonyms
and the state geographic distribution for each species is provided. In
total, 2,556 valid species and 127 subspecies are hitherto known,
Megalopodidae comprises 31 species belonging to 3 genera, Orsodacnidae
comprises 17 species belonging to 2 genera, and Chrysomelidae includes
2,508 species in 327 genera. Acanthoscelides with 122 species, Lema with
96 species, Pachybrachis with 84 species, Cryptocephalus with 77
species, and Chlamisus with 57 species, were the most diverse genera.
The Mexican states with the highest number of leaf beetles were Veracruz
with 945 species, Oaxaca with 799, Guerrero with 654, and Morelos with
535 species.
Filiaciones:
Magdalena Ordonez-Resendiz, Maria:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Estudios Super Zaragoza, Museo Zool, Colecc Coleopterol, Av Guelatao 66, Mexico City 09230, DF, Mexico
Lopez-Perez, Sara:
Univ Nacl Autonoma Mexico, Fac Estudios Super Zaragoza, Museo Zool, Colecc Coleopterol, Av Guelatao 66, Mexico City 09230, DF, Mexico
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