Uaupesia Bechyné, 1957

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Genus Uaupesia Bechyné, 1957

Uaupesia Bechyné, 1957: 139 (type species Uaupesia romani Bechyné, 1957 , by monotypy).

Remarks

This genus contains eight described species, all from South America. See Figs 69 and 197 .

Figures

Figs 64–72. Dorsal views. 64. Pyesia laticornis (Germar, 1823). 65. Chthoneis marginicollis Jacoby, 1881. 66. Cochabamba chrysopleura (Harold, 1875). 67. Diabrotica undecimpunctata Mannerheim, 1843. 68. Zischkaita sp. 69. Uaupesia sp. 70. Paranapiacaba fuscomarginata (Jacoby, 1878). 71. Paranapiacaba dorsoplagiata (Jacoby, 1837). 72. Microbrotica subglabrata Jacoby, 1887.

Figs 195–200. Male abdominal ventrites. 195. Monocesta coryli (Say, 1824), fifth ventrite with slight depression. 196. Pyesexora sp., fifth ventrite entire. 197. Uaupesia (undescribed sp.), fifth ventrite excavated. 198. Triarius lividus (LeConte, 1884), fifth ventrite with quadrate lobe. 199. Phyllobrotica sororia Horn, 1896, fifth ventrite with rectangular lobe. 200. Trigonexora spissa (Bechyné, 1956), fourth ventrite with single, unpaired appendage.