Diorhabda Weise, 1883

Viswajyothi, Keezhpattillam & Clark, Shawn M., 2022, New World genera of Galerucinae Latreille, 1802 (tribes Galerucini Latreille, 1802, Metacyclini Chapuis, 1875, and Luperini Gistel, 1848): an annotated list and identification key (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), European Journal of Taxonomy 842, pp. 1-102 : 8

Genus Diorhabda Weise, 1883

Diorhabda Weise, 1883: 316

(type species Galeruca elongata Brullé, 1832 , by original designation).

Remarks

Four Palearctic species from North America ( United States and Mexico), where they have intentionally been released for the biological control of Tamarix L. ( Tamaricaceae ). See Figs 20 , 147 , and 220 for a habitus illustration and morphological details. See Tracy & Robbins (2009) for a key to the species.

Figures

Figs 19–27.Dorsal views. 19. Nestinus bimaculatus Clark, 1865.20. Diorhabda carinulata (Desbrochers, 1870). 21. Apteroyinga andrewsi Viswajyothi & Clark, 2020. 22. Tricholochmaea cavicollis (LeConte, 1865). 23. Pyrrhalta viburni (Paykull, 1799).24. Xanthogaleruca luteola (Müller, 1766).25. Galerucella nymphaeae (Linnaeus, 1758). 26. Itaitubana lineatipennis (Jacoby, 1886). 27. Itaitubana alternata (Jacoby, 1886).

Figs 144–152. 144. Syphaxia maculata Jacoby, 1899, simple claws. 145. Pyesexora sp., appendiculate claws. 146. Monocesta coryli (Say, 1824), bifid claws. 147. Diorhabda carinulata (Desbrochers des Loges, 1870), bifid claws. 148. Pyesexora sp., basal spur of aedeagus present.149. Scelolyperus cyanellus (LeConte, 1865), basal spur of aedeagus absent. 150. Galeruca costatissima Blake, 1945, closed procoxal cavities. 151. Erynephala puncticollis (Say, 1824), open procoxal cavities. 152. Platycesta depressa (Viswajyothi & Clark, 2021), open procoxal cavities.