Ophraella Wilcox, 1965

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Genus Ophraella Wilcox, 1965

Ophraella Wilcox, 1965: 43 (type species Galleruca notata Fabricius, 1801 , by original designation).

Remarks

This genus contains 14 described species, occurring from Canada to Mexico. See Figs 37–39 for habitus illustrations. See LeSage (1986) for a key to the species. However, realize that two additional species have been named subsequent to that key ( Futuyma 1990, 1991). Another species, O. godmani ( Jacoby, 1886) , occurring in Mexico and Guatemala, is also included in the genus, but this generic placement is extremely questionable. Several South American species have also been included in the genus ( Bechyné 1997), but we also doubt this placement.

Figures

Figs 37–45. Dorsal views. 37. Ophraella americana (Fabricius, 1801). 38. Ophraella notata (Fabricius, 1801). 39. Ophraella cribrata (LeConte, 1865). 40. Ophraea rugosa Jacoby, 1886. 41. Neolochmaea obliterata (Olivier, 1808). 42. Iucetima minor (Bechyné, 1954). 43. Chlorolochmaea parallela (Bowditch, 1923). 44. Galeruca rudis LeConte, 1857. 45. Gonaives buenae Clark, 1987.