Isotes Weise, 1922

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Genus Isotes Weise, 1922

Isotes Weise, 1922: 64 (type species Isotes quadrimaculata Weise, 1922 , by monotypy).

Synbrotica Bechyné, 1956a: 243 (type species Diabrotica borrei Baly, 1889 , by original designation).

Remarks

This is a large genus, containing about 200 described species, occurring in Mexico, Central America, South America, and the West Indies. See Figs 84–88 for habitus illustrations. The included species are rather heterogeneous, and the relationships to various other genera, such as Acalymma and Ensiforma , are currently unclear. Future investigation will probably result in Isotes being subdivided into numerous smaller genera.

Figures

Figs 82–90. Dorsal views. 82. Gynandrobrotica ventricosa (Jacoby, 1878). 83. Buckibrotica cinctipennis (Baly, 1886). 84. Isotes delicula (Erichson, 1847). 85. Isotes dilatata (Jacoby, 1887). 86. Isotes gemmula (Jacoby, 1887). 87. Isotes multipunctata (Jacoby, 1878). 88. Isotes sexpunctata (Jacoby, 1878). 89. Heterochele actias Viswajyothi & Clark, 2021. 90. Prathapanius fortis Viswajyothi & Clark, 2020.