Diabrotica calchaqui, a new species of Luperini (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae), from Argentina

The new species Diabrotica calchaqui Cabrera Walsh is described and illustrated based on specimens collected from Cachi, Salta Province, Argentina. This new species is assigned to the Diabrotica virgifera group, subtribe Diabroticina, tribe Luperini. D. calchaqui is recognized by the combined charac...

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Autores principales: Cabrera, Nora Clara, Cabrera Walsh, Guillermo
Formato: Articulo
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Publicado: 2004
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Acceso en línea:http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/83360
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topic Ciencias Naturales
Argentina
Chrysomelidae
Diabrotica calchaqui
Galerucinae
Systematics
spellingShingle Ciencias Naturales
Argentina
Chrysomelidae
Diabrotica calchaqui
Galerucinae
Systematics
Cabrera, Nora Clara
Cabrera Walsh, Guillermo
Diabrotica calchaqui, a new species of Luperini (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae), from Argentina
topic_facet Ciencias Naturales
Argentina
Chrysomelidae
Diabrotica calchaqui
Galerucinae
Systematics
description The new species Diabrotica calchaqui Cabrera Walsh is described and illustrated based on specimens collected from Cachi, Salta Province, Argentina. This new species is assigned to the Diabrotica virgifera group, subtribe Diabroticina, tribe Luperini. D. calchaqui is recognized by the combined characters of elytra green with yellow vittae in some specimens reduced to two or three spots, humeral plicae subparallel, elytral sulcus sometimes obsolete, and internal sac of median lobe with five sclerites. Differences between D. calchaqui with Diabrotica porracea Harold, Diabrotica tumidicornis Erichson, Diabrotica mapiriensis Krysan & Smith, and Diabrotica fulvofasciata Jacoby, of similar morphology, also are discussed. Adults have been found associated with cultivated Cucurbitaceae and wild Asteraceae flowers.
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author Cabrera, Nora Clara
Cabrera Walsh, Guillermo
author_facet Cabrera, Nora Clara
Cabrera Walsh, Guillermo
author_sort Cabrera, Nora Clara
title Diabrotica calchaqui, a new species of Luperini (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae), from Argentina
title_short Diabrotica calchaqui, a new species of Luperini (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae), from Argentina
title_full Diabrotica calchaqui, a new species of Luperini (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae), from Argentina
title_fullStr Diabrotica calchaqui, a new species of Luperini (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae), from Argentina
title_full_unstemmed Diabrotica calchaqui, a new species of Luperini (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae), from Argentina
title_sort diabrotica calchaqui, a new species of luperini (coleoptera: chrysomelidae: galerucinae), from argentina
publishDate 2004
url http://sedici.unlp.edu.ar/handle/10915/83360
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