Obelistes Explained

Obelistes is a genus of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae.^[1] It is known from Africa.

Species

• Obelistes acutangulus Weise, 1895^[2]
• Obelistes bryanti Zoia, 2019
• Obelistes curtipennis (Pic, 1952)^[3]
• Obelistes clavareaui Burgeon, 1941
• Obelistes dentatus (Bryant, 1954)^[4]
• Obelistes flavus (Pic, 1938)
• Obelistes fuscitarsis Weise, 1895^[2]
• Obelistes intermedius Burgeon, 1941
• Obelistes leplaei Burgeon, 1941
• Obelistes luluensis Burgeon, 1941
• Obelistes maynei Burgeon, 1941
• Obelistes nigrovittatus (Pic, 1939)
• Obelistes pallidicolor (Pic, 1939)
• Obelistes schoutedeni Burgeon, 1941
• Obelistes subelongatus (Pic, 1940)
• Obelistes trivittatus Burgeon, 1941
• Obelistes variabilis Selman, 1972^[5]
• Obelistes varians Lefèvre, 1885
• Obelistes villiersi (Pic, 1950)

Synonyms:

• Obelistes nigrovittatus Bryant, 1952: renamed to Obelistes bryanti Zoia, 2019

Notes and References

1. Web site: Obelistes. African Eumolpinae site. 28 July 2018.
2. Weise. J.. 1895. Neue Chrysomeliden nebst synonymischen Bemerkungen. Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. 1895. 2. 327–352.
3. Pic. M.. 1952. Coléoptères du globe. L'Echange. 68. 529. 9–12.
4. B. J.. Selman. 1965. A revision of the Nodini and a key to the genera of Eumolpidae of Africa (Coleoptera: Eumolpidae). Bulletin of the British Museum (Natural History) Entomology. 16. 3. 141–174. 10.5962/bhl.part.21864.
5. Selman. B. J.. 1972. Eumolpinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Exploration Parc National de la Garamba. Mission H. De Saeger. 55. 1–95.