Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Disonycha leptolineata Blatchley, 1917
Orig. Comb: Disonycha abbreviata, var. leptolineata Blatchley, 1917
Syn: Disonyca texana Schaeffer
Range
se US, AZ (AZ-FL-VA-OK) / Mex. to C. Amer. / W. Indies -
Map (2)(3)Season
Mostly: Apr-Jun (Mar-Nov) (BG data)
Remarks
Disonycha leptolineata can be mixed up with Disonycha discoidea abbreviata only - but quite easily.
In D. discoidea, the elytra are distinctly punctured, while in D.leptolineata, the puncturation is
only feeble, and partially indistinct. Compare:
D. discoidea abbreviata
D.leptolineata
A series with dark occiput (not in agreement with the described colouration) is separated temporarily:
Print References
Blatchley, W.S. 1917. On some new or noteworthy Coleoptera from the west coast of Florida. Canadian Entomol. 49: 137-143.
Schaeffer, C. 1919(1920). Synonymical and other notes on some species of the family Chrysomelidae and descriptions of new species. Journal of the New York Entomological Society 27: 307-340. (
Full Text)
Watts, J.R. 1990. Eggs, larvae, and biological notes on Disonycha leptilineata Blatchley (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Insecta Mundi, University of Nebraska State Museum, 4: 1-4.
