Calligrapha wickhami
Bowditch, 1911
Calligrapha wickhami is a leaf beetle in the subgenus Erythrographa (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Chrysomelinae), distinguished by reddish testaceous coloration extending to dark body parts including elytral markings. It is the only species in this subgenus not found in Mexico, being restricted to southern Texas. The subgenus Erythrographa is to Central America and particularly diverse in the Mexican Transition Zone between the Nearctic and .
Pronunciation
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Identification
Members of the subgenus Erythrographa, including C. wickhami, can be distinguished from other Calligrapha by reddish testaceous coloration extending to dark parts of the body including elytral markings, presence of two spots enclosed by the humeral lunule, and a bifid end of the in male genitalia. The is the only member of its subgenus known from the United States rather than Mexico.
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Distribution
Southern Texas, USA. This is the only of the subgenus Erythrographa not found in Mexico; all other members of the subgenus are distributed in Central America from Mexico to Panama.
Similar Taxa
- Calligrapha notatipennisBoth belong to subgenus Erythrographa and share reddish testaceous coloration; C. notatipennis occurs from Mexico to Nicaragua
- Calligrapha labyrinthicaBoth belong to subgenus Erythrographa; C. labyrinthica occurs in Rica
- Calligrapha suboculataBoth belong to subgenus Erythrographa; C. suboculata occurs in Panama
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Chrysomelidae | Beetles In The Bush | Page 4
- Zygogramma Desmogramma leaf beetles in Argentina | Beetles In The Bush
- Systematic revision of Central American Calligrapha Chevrolat of the subgenus Erythrographa subgen. nov. (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Chrysomelinae)