Colaspis viridiceps explained

Colaspis viridiceps is a species of leaf beetle from North America. Its range spans from Arizona to New Mexico and south to Mexico. It was first described by the American entomologist Charles Frederic August Schaeffer in 1933.

Subspecies

There are two subspecies of C. viridiceps:

• Colaspis viridiceps australis Blake, 1976^[1]
• Colaspis viridiceps viridiceps Schaeffer, 1933

Further reading

• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 6: Chrysomeloidea. 2013. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-90-04-26091-7.

Notes and References

1. Blake. D. H.. 1976. The Brown Semicostate and Costate Species of Colaspis in Mexico and Central America (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Technical Bulletin (United States. Dept. Of Agriculture). 1534. 1–40.