Subgenus-endemic

Guides

• Calligrapha wickhami

  Calligrapha wickhami is a leaf beetle species 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 endemic to Central America and particularly diverse in the Mexican Transition Zone between the Nearctic and Neotropical realms.

  leaf-beetleChrysomelidaeChrysomelinaeErythrographaTexas-endemicsubgenus-endemicMexican-Transition-Zone