Explanation of Names
Possible new species per Riley et al. (2001)
Numbers
Five spp. in genus north of Mexico
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Per Riley et al. (2001), there is "Another, yet undetermined Griburius species which is similar in appearance [to both Griburius equestris and Griburius larvatus] is common in southern Texas and reaches eastward to Louisiana."
"We have seen specimens of all three species in various collections identified as G. equestris."
Identification
Two of 10 specimens collected in Austin, Texas, reviewed by E.G. Riley:
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Range
"Common in southern Texas and reaches eastward to Louisiana." (Riley et al. 2001)
Season
10 specimens at the BFL Lab in Austin, all were collected in June.
See Also
Griburius equestris and Griburius larvatus
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Print References
Riley, E.G., S.M. Clark, & A.J. Gilbert. 2001. New records, nomenclatural changes, and taxonomic notes for select North American leaf beetles (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Insecta Mundi 15(1): 1-17.
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