Chalchas Explained

Chalchas is a genus of South American beetles in the family Melyridae,^{[1] [2]} very commonly misspelled as Chalcas (e.g.^[3]).

Species

• Chalchas bremei Fairmaire, 1847
• Chalchas cyaneus Fairmaire, 1847
• Chalchas fairmairei Bourgeois, 1900
• Chalchas fumatus Fairmaire, 1849
• Chalchas humeralis Fairmaire, 1847
• Chalchas lajoyei Pic, 1919
• Chalchas lateralis Fairmaire, 1847
• Chalchas lineatocollis Fairmaire, 1847
• Chalchas lugubris Fairmaire, 1849
• Chalchas obesus Fairmaire, 1847
• Chalchas plicatus Pic, 1919
• Chalchas sallei Fairmaire, 1878
• Chalchas sexplagiatus Fairmaire, 1847
• Chalchas suturalis Pic, 1921
• Chalchas trabeatus Fairmaire, 1847
• Chalchas turgidus Erichson, 1848
• Chalchas unicolor Fairmaire, 1847

Notes and References

1. https://www.gbif.org/species/4736531 GBIF: Chalchas Blanchard, 1845
2. https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id691811/ Biolib: Genus Chalchas Blanchard, 1845
3. https://inaturalist.ca/taxa/891474-Chalcas iNaturalist: Chalcas