Callicolaspis Explained

Callicolaspis is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. It is known from South America. It was formerly considered a synonym of Lycaste Gistel, 1848, but in 2003 it was restored as a separate genus.^[1] Lycaste itself was later found to be an unnecessary replacement name for Chalcophana, and the name Eupetale was established for the species formerly placed under Lycaste.^[2]

Species

As of 2003, the genus is restricted to five species:^[1]

• Callicolaspis cuneiformis Bechyné, 1950
• Callicolaspis guignoti Bechyné, 1951^[3]
• Callicolaspis heros (Lefèvre, 1877)^[4]
• Callicolaspis munifica (Erichson, 1847)
• Callicolaspis ornata (Jacoby, 1903) (Synonym: Callicolaspis ellifranzaeana Bechyné, 1950)^[5]

Notes and References

1. Flowers. R. W.. 2003. Notes on the genus Lycaste Gistl, and resurrection of Callicolaspis Bechyné (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Eumolpinae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 105. 4. 925–932.
2. Flowers. R.W.. 2021. A New Genus for Two Orphaned Species of Lycaste Gistel (Coleoptera: Chryssomelidae: Eumolpinae). The Coleopterists Bulletin. 75. 3. 700–701. 10.1649/0010-065X-75.3.700. 245386230 .
3. J.. Bechyné. 1951. Liste provisoire des Eumolpides de Bolivie et observations diverses sur les espèces de l'Amérique du Sud (Col. Phytophaga). Entomologische Arbeiten aus dem Museum G. Frey Tutzing bei München. 2. 227–352.
4. Lefèvre. E.. 1877. Descriptions de coléoptères nouveaux ou peu connus de la famille des Eumolpides (1re partie). Annales de la Société Entomologique de France. 5. 7. 115–166.
5. J.. Bechyné. 1955. Reise des Herrn G. Frey in Südamerika: Eumolpidae (Col. Phytophaga). Entomologische Arbeiten aus dem Museum G. Frey Tutzing bei München. 6. 569–657.