Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Group A - an artificial group of pubescent
Pachybrachis spp. called out by Fall (1915), and just revised by Barney (2019)
(1)(2)
Pachybrachis haematodes Suffrian is synonymized under P. morosus (new synonymy),
P. marmoratus Jacoby and P. desertus Fall are synonymized under P. analis (new synonymies), and
P. brunneus Bowditch and
P. uteanus Fall are synonymized under
P. donneri (new synonymies).
(2) Identification
upper surface distinctly pubescent
(1) Key p. 308 in source
Remarks
members of Fall's (1915) pubescent species group A as revised by Barney (2019):
analis - robust, black, thin pubescence, yellow elytral tips
connexus
donneri - black with yellow elytral edges
gilberti
integratus -
Cryptocephalus-like
madera
morosus
thoracicus - black with red at base of thorax
wickhami - very thick pubescent, gray thorax and orange elytra
xanti - yellow, thin pubescence, barrel-shaped
Print References
Barney, R.J. 2019. Definition and revision of the pubescens species-group of North American
Pachybrachis Chevrolat (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Cryptocephalinae), including descriptions of three new species. The Coleopterists Bulletin, 73(4): 1017-1048.
(2)Contributed by
Mike Quinn on 17 August, 2014 - 12:57pm
Additional contributions by
Boris BuecheLast updated 23 June, 2021 - 6:17am