Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Cysteodemus vittatus LeConte, 1853
Identification
Dorsal surface of the elytra are finely, but irregularly reticulate, with punctures of varying size.
Elytra are abrubtly deflexed down the side, producing a well-defined edge, a character shared with M. cancellata, but not punctata.
Range
Northern AZ (including Verde Valley, Flagstaff, Kayenta, Canyon de Chelly); SW Colorado (Ignacio);
New Mexico (San Juan, McKinley, Rio Arriba, Sandoval, Santa Fe counties, south to Socorro and Dona Ana counties) , to West Texas.
Print References
Selander, R.B. 1965. A taxonomic revision of the genus Megetra (Coleoptera: Meloidae) with ecological and behavioral notes. The Canadian Entomologist, vol. 97, no. 6, pp. 561-580.
Contributed by
Hartmut Wisch on 10 September, 2008 - 3:12pm
Last updated 29 September, 2009 - 4:54pm
