Open AccessDESCRIPTION OF THE CONSTRICTA SPECIES‐GROUP OF THE GENUS CHALCOLAMPRA BLANCHARD (COLEOPTERA: CHRYSOMELIDAE: CHRYSOMELINAE)
Author(s) -
Reid C. A. M.
Publication year - 1993
Publication title -
australian journal of entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1440-6055
pISSN - 1326-6756
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-6055.1993.tb00583.x
Subject(s) - biology , genus , zoology , key (lock) , group (periodic table) , botany , ecology , chemistry , organic chemistry
The constricta species‐group in the genus Chalcolampra Blanchard is defined. The group comprises C. constricta (Erichson), C. fulvomontis sp.n., C. multinoda sp.n., C. pustulata Baly, C. rufinoda Lea and C. walgalu sp.n., all of which are described. Lectotypes are designated for C. constricta and C. pustulata. The species‐group is confined to south‐eastern mainland Australia and Tasmania.