Calligrapha felina Stål, 1860

Gómez-Zurita, Jesús, 2021, Systematic revision of Calligrapha s. str. Chevrolat (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae, Chrysomelinae), Zootaxa 4953 (1), pp. 1-111 : 90-96

Calligrapha felina Stål, 1860

( Figs 12e , 13e , 14 )

Calligrapha felina Stål, 1860 . Öfv. Svenska Vet.-Akad. Förh. 17, p. 461.

Chrysomela felina: Stål, 1865 , Mon. Chrysom. Amer., 3, p. 269.

Calligrapha felina: Gemminger & Harold, 1874 , Cat. Coleopt., 11, p. 3433.

Calligrapha felina: Jacoby, 1882 , Biol. Centr.-Amer., 6, p. 206.

Polyspila felina: Weise, 1916 , Col. Cat., 68, p. 39.

Calligrapha felina: Blackwelder, 1946 , Checklist Col. Amer., 4, p. 674.

Calligrapha felina: Moldenke, 1971 , Pan-Pacific Entom., 47, p. 110.

Calligrapha felina: Gómez-Zurita, Funk & Vogler, 2006 , Evolution, 60, p. 332.

Calligrapha felina: Montelongo & Gómez-Zurita, 2014 , Zool. Scr., 43, p. 607.

Calligrapha felina: Maes & Gómez-Zurita, 2016 , Rev. Nic. Ent., 76, p. 13.

Calligrapha fulvipes: Benítez-García et al., 2017 , Rev. Mex. Biodiv., 88, p. 338 ( Fig. 2E ).

Calligrapha felina: Benítez-García et al., 2017 , Rev. Mex. Biodiv., 88, p. 339.

Calligrapha felina: Merckx et al., 2018 , Biodiversity Inf., 13, p. 43.

This species was described based on a syntype series of unknown geographic origin, but were later attributed a Mexican provenance ( Stål 1860, 1865). In this later treatment of the species by its author, he also mentioned that Sallé provided the type material and that it was part of the collection in the Natural History Museum of Stockholm (Stål 1865). Indeed , this collection includes several specimens with this specific collection information, of which a large female is selected here as lectotype , and the remaining specimens retained as paralectotypes.

Lectotype ( Fig. 12e ), by present designation: Mexico, Sallé ( NRM).

Paralectotypes, by present designation: (1) one specimen, Mexico, Oaxaca, Sallé ( NRM); (2) four specimens, Mexico, Sallé ( NRM) .

Description. Body elongate elliptic, moderately convex. Head, pronotum, scutellum and ventral thoracic surfaces black with dark greenish metallic reflections. Apex of mandibles, elytral markings, epipleura, coxae and abdominal ventrites dark brown with slight bluish metallic sheen on epipleura and coxae. Antennae, labrum, anterior margin of clypeus, mandibles, mouth appendages and legs pale reddish brown. Background of elytra dark yellow. Length: 8.7 mm; width: 5.4 mm.

Head broad, deeply inserted into prothorax; surface finely microreticulate with sparse fine punctures on frons, larger and deeper closer to eyes; fine frontal suture only impressed near and at junction with bisinuous frontoclypeal suture; supraocular furrow weakly impressed. Eyes relatively small, dorso-ventrally elongate, entire and finely faceted. Clypeus transverse, about twice as wide at apex as long at middle, finely microreticulate, with sparse punctures, more strongly impressed at sides, and long fine translucent recumbent setae; anterior border deflexed and slightly concave. Labrum short, strongly transverse, with round anterior angles and weakly emarginate and depressed anterior border, with some eight setigerous punctures in transverse preapical row. Mandibles large and prominent, about as long as clypeus and labrum combined; sides weakly concave, slightly divergent before strong median curvature; surface smooth with strong, deep punctures and recumbent pale yellow setae. Last maxillary palpomere longer than wide at apex, with sides weakly curved and apical border slightly convex, obliquely cut; previous palpomere wider than last at apex, slender, weakly elbowed at middle, with narrow cylindrical base; first palpomere slender, club-shaped.Antennae slender, reaching humerus, slightly clavate, with antennomeres 1–6 smooth, slender, scarcely pubescent, and club formed by antennomeres 7–11, enlarged, finely rugose and densely covered by fine short whitish setae; scape longer than wide, enlarged, with anterior border markedly convex and posterior border flattened and feebly curved posteriorly; pedicel longer than wide, about half as long as scape, enlarged toward apex; third antennomere slender, about as long as scape, clavate; fourth antennomere slightly longer than pedicel, clavate, and antennomeres 5–6 progressively shorter, with sixth antennomere more clearly enlarged at apex; antennomeres 7–10 subequal, about as long as fourth antennomere, longer than wide at apex; eighth antennomere 0.9x as wide at apex as long; eleventh antennomere slightly longer than scape, tapering to blunt apex in apical third.

Pronotum markedly transverse, about twice as wide between posterior angles than long at middle; sides anteriorly convergent, feebly curved at base, widest at basal angles, and more markedly curved in anterior third toward moderately protruding anterior angles, finely margined, with margin only visible in basal half owing to lateral convexity of pronotum, particularly at anterior angles; anterior angles broadly round at acute angle with large trichobothrium at angle and long laterally and posteriorly recumbent white setae; anterior border weakly convex behind frons, finely margined throughout; posterior border weakly bisinous at sides flanking moderately protruding median lobe, unmargined; surface finely microreticulate, with sparse heterogenous punctures on disc, large, deep, fossette-like and sometimes confluent punctures at sides, and longitudinally elongate punctures along and confluent with basal border except medially. Hypomera triangular, convex on disc and transversally impressed basally, with hypomeral furrow nearly entire, obsolete close to base; surface finely microreticulate, with few transverse wrinkles basally. Prosternum relatively short, half as long as intercoxal process, with anterior border regularly concave and finely margined; surface microreticulate, deeply impressed in front of procoxae, with large, confluent, imprecise punctures and posteriorly recumbent golden setae; prosternal process convex, narrower between procoxae than anterior part of prosternum, gradually widening toward feebly convex posterior border, weakly carinated longitudinally at middle. Scutellum 1.2x longer than wide at base, lancet-shaped with round blunt apex, flat, finely microreticulate, unpunctured. Mesoventrite short, with wide transverse, relatively smooth process, and lateral arms in front of mesocoxae microreticulate and with dense strong punctures. Mesepimera and mesanepisterna with conspicuous microreticulation and some relatively large punctures anteriorly. Metanepisterna long, twice as wide anteriorly than in posterior end, with wide raised margins, and disc microreticulate and strongly punctured, with punctures elongate and confluent in posterior third. Metaventrite longer than prosternum and mesoventrite together, with short subtrapezoidal anterior process and weakly concave posterior border between metacoxae; disc smooth with fine scattered punctures and fine recumbent translucent setae, with discrimen finely impressed in posterior half; sides finely shagreened and with scattered fine punctures bearing short, fine whitish setae.

Elytra long, about 0.8x as long as body, wider at base than base of pronotum, widest at middle, with broadly round humeral angles, and nearly parallel sides before regular curvature in apical third; surface on pale areas with shallow pale punctures, deeper and stronger around and within dark markings; scutellar row of some twelve punctures, and premarginal line of tight punctures rather regular also across subhumeral and midlateral spots. Elytra with numerous dark spots and markings ( Fig. 12e ) with some conspicuous features, including: (i) narrow sutural stripe reaching from base of elytra, completely surrounding scutellum, and gradually narrowing to reach sutural angle; (ii) subsutural stripe narrow, with basal end at level with apex of scutellum, free and divergent from sutural stripe at base for 5–6 punctures before fusing with sutural stripe for entire length, slightly widened at apical declivity of elytra before disappearing abruptly shortly before sutural angle; (iii) humeral spot medium sized, elongate, covering humerus, free at base, widely separated from basal border of elytron; (iv) humeral lunule nearly twice as long as humeral spot, of irregular profile, more or less curved toward suture and confluent basally with basal half of humeral spot; (v) conspicuous marginal dark spot at internal declivity of humerus in interval of humeral lunule; (vi) spot enclosed by humeral lunule small, piriform with narrower basal end aligned with basal ends of subsutural stripe, humeral spot and humeral lunule, more or less equidistant between lunule and subsutural stripe; (vii) subhumeral spot nearly as big as spot enclosed by humeral lunule, broadly elliptical, covering six punctures of premarginal line, free from lateral border of elytron; (viii) midlateral spot elliptic, longer than subhumeral spot, covering some seven punctures of premarginal line, laterally confluent with dark elytral margin; (ix) medium-sized roundish spot postmedially on disc; (viii) 38–42 small irregular spots and irregularly and asymmetrically distributed comparing both elytra in all areas around previous markings. Epipleura feebly slanted ventrally and entirely visible from side, finely margined internally, finely alutaceous, unpunctured, with fringe of tight short erect setae along apical border.

Femora slender, enlarged at middle, smooth, with sparse fine punctures and short recumbent whitish setae. Tibiae as long as corresponding femur, weakly curved and gradually expanded toward apex; edges faintly carinated and external furrow shallow, most apparent in apical third; surface smooth, with sparse small punctures and recumbent fine whitish setae, except at apex ventrally, with rugose surface and dense golden pubescence. Tarsi slender, shorter than corresponding tibiae; first tarsomere gradually expanded to apex, longer than wide; second tarsomere nearly as long as but narrower than first, with long cylindrical base; third tarsomere shorter and wider than first, weakly bilobed; onychium nearly as long as first and second tarsomeres combined, clavate, strongly curved at base and gently curved ventrally elsewhere, with sharp ventral denticle at apex; claws simple and sharp, weakly divergent at base. Abdominal ventrites smooth medially, with scattered small punctures and fine translucent posteriorly recumbent setae, and surface irregular and impressed at sides; first abdominal ventrite slightly shorter than metaventrite, with short transverse curved anterior process; second abdominal ventrite less than half as long as first ventrite, and ventrites 3–4 progressively shorter; last abdominal ventrite longer than second. Penis ( Fig. 13e ) elongate, relatively thick, with sides nearly parallel in ventral view, more strongly curved dorsally than ventrally in lateral view, with apical quarter tapering to apex dorsally; sides narrowed around apical contour of gonopore, and expanded laterally as sharp teeth, curved backward, with maximum width of penis between their tips; apical border sinuous at sides and with short median lobe; gonopore large, shortly oval, with subtrapezoidal dorsal flap, broadly round at angles and slightly emarginate at apex; distal end of flagellum as large disc with large central orifice and membranous at edges.

Material examined (390 specimens).

COSTA RICA

NMCZ: (1) one specimen, felina Stål , Costa Rica, Coll. Achard Mus. Pragense. GUATEMALA

NHM: (1) one specimen, Guatemala, Sallé Coll., 631, Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer . NMCZ: (1) one specimen, Canalitos, Guatemala, Coll. Achard Mus. Pragense. NMNH: (1) one specimen, 11901, 16.ix.1977, Antigua, Guatemala, J.V. Mankins Collector, Calligrapha felina Det. 1977 , J.V. Mankins .

HONDURAS

NMNH: (1) one specimen, 11811, Tela , Hond., 27.x.1977 , J.V. Mankins Collector. TAMUIC: (1) one specimen [X0536924], Honduras, Valle, 1 mi W Jícaro Galán at junction with Rio Nacaome , 20.vii.1972, Robert R. & Maria E. Murray leg.

MEXICO

EGRC: (1) one specimen, Mexico, Guerrero, 29 km E Chichihualco, 16.ix.1989, R. Turnbow leg., Calligrapha felina Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (2) one specimen, Mexico, Guerrero, 24.2 km W Teloloapan, 25.vii.1987, R. Turnbow leg., Calligrapha felina Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (3) one specimen, Mexico, Guerrero, 6 km W El Veintidós, El Pelillo road, 16.ix.1989, R. Turnbow leg., Calligrapha felina Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (4) one specimen, Mexico, Jalisco, Hwy80, 9 mi SW Autlán, 4300 ft, 11.viii.1982, C.W. & L. O’Brien & G. Wibmer leg.; (5) three specimens, Mexico, Michoacán, 5 mi NW Tuxpan, 6200 ft, 7.viii.1982, C.W. & L. O’Brien & G. Wibmer, Calligrapha felina St. det. Daccordi ‘80; (6) one specimen, Mexico, Sonora, Chihuahua, 6 mi S Yecora, 5740 ft, 2-3.vii.1990, S. McCleve leg., Calligrapha felina Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011. FSCA: (1) one specimen, Mexico, Colima, 5–10 km S Mazamitla, 6.x.1992, J.E. Wappes leg.; (2) one specimen, Mexico, Jalisco, 15 km S Autlán, 29.ix.1991, E. Giesbert leg.; (3) one specimen, Mexico, Michoacan, [Ciudad] Hidalgo, 6500 ft, 18.viii.1965, D.R. Paulson, Calligrapha felina Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (4) one specimen, Mexico, Nayarit, 5–10 km W Jala, 8.xii.1990, E. Giesbert leg., Calligrapha felina Stål Det. J. Watts 1993 ; (5) one specimen, Mexico, Nayarit, Volcán Ceboruco, 4–8 km S Jala, 9.x.1992, R. Turnbow leg.; (6) ten specimens, Mexico, Oaxaca, La Pluma Hidalgo, 1200 m, 21.vii.1993, P.J. Landolt leg., Calligrapha felina Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (7) one specimen, Mexico, Puebla, 6 km S Calmoca on Hwy190, 6.ix.1985, W. Opitz leg., Calligrapha felina Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011.

HNHM: (1) two specimens, Mexico, coll. Geitner, Calligrapha signatipennis St. , Calligrapha felina Ståll J. GómezZurita det. 2017; (2) six specimens, Mexico, Procopp, [one with: Calligrapha felina det. Daccordi ‘79]; (3) one specimen, Mexico, Chrys. intermedia Kl., C. felina det. Daccordi 1979 . JGZC: (1) two specimens, Mexico, Morelos, 8 km Cuernavaca, rd to Tepoztlán, 21.vi.2000, C.N. Duckett leg., Calligrapha felina Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2003; (2) two specimens, Mexico, Morelos, Puente de Ixtla, La Tigra, 18º30’57.0’’N 99º19’53.7’’W, 25.v.2012, Tonatiuh Escalante Barrera leg., Calligrapha felina Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2013. MCZ: (1) two specimens, Cuernavaca, Morelos, June, H.H.S. [one with: Calligrapha felina Stål ; one with: Jacoby 2nd Coll.]; (2) twelve specimens, Guadalajara, Mex., 19.vi.1903 [one with: Calligrapha felina Stål ]; (3) one specimen, Guadalajara, Mex., 8.viii.1903; (4) three specimens, Guadalajara, Mexico, Dr. Buller [one with: Calligrapha felina Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2010]; (5) two specimens, Cerro de Plumas [Cerro de la Palma], Mexico, Hoege, 1st Jacoby Coll.; (6) one specimen, Cerro de Plumas [Cerro de la Palma], Mexico, Hoege, Jacoby 2nd Coll.; (7) four specimens, Mex., Monclova, E. Palmer [one with: Calligrapha felina Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2010]; (8) two specimens, Tuxpan, Jalisco, Mex., 6.ix.1903, J.F. McClendon; (9) three specimens, Mexico, Morelos, Tepozteco, 16.vi.1993, leg. D. Furth [one with: Calligrapha felina Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2010]; (10) four specimens, Mexico, Morelos, Tepoztlán, 17.viii.1991 [2x], 14. vi.1993 [1x], 15.vi.1993 [1x], leg. D. Furth; (11) one specimen, Oaxaca; (12) one specimen, Tepetlapa, Guerrero, 3000 ft., Oct., H.H. Smith, Jacoby 2nd Coll.; (13) two specimens, Tupátaro, Guanajuato, Höge, Jacoby 2nd Coll.; (14) one specimen, Jalisco, Dr. B.; (15) two specimens, Mexico, Reitter, 214 / 215; (16) twelve specimens, Mexico; (17) one specimen, Mexico, Calligrapha pardalis ; (18) four specimens, Mex.; (19) one specimen, fulvipes, M.B., Mexico. MfN: (1) one specimen, Calligrapha felina St., Guadalajara ; (2) four specimens, Mexico, Guadalajara [one with: pantherina Stål ]; (3) two specimens, Mexico, Guadalajara; (4) one specimen, Calligrapha pantherina Stål, Guadalajara ; (5) five specimens, Maravatio, 13 [4x of the series without data]; (6) two specimens, Tupátaro, Guanajuato, Höge; (7) one specimen, pantherina Stål , Veracruz; (8) one specimen, Canelas, Becker; (9) one specimen, Canelas; (10) three specimens, Ventanas [Villa Corona], 17 [1x of the series without data]; (11) one specimen, Ventanas, Durango; (12) two specimens, Morelia, 13 [one without data]; (13) two specimens, El Cora, Tepic, Ad. Lüdecke; (14) twelve specimens, Mexico, Morelos, Tepoztlán, Tepozteco, 25.viii.1993, Erber leg., Calligrapha felina Stål, Erber det. 1994; (15) four specimens, Mexico [one with: felina Stål ]; (16) one specimen, Mexico, Dr. Will, Polyspila fulvipes Stål ; (17) one specimen, Mexico, Dr. Will, Polyspila diversa Stål ; (18) one specimen, Mexico, Dr. Will; (19) four specimens, 29783, pantherina Stål , fulvipes St. , Mexico Deppe [3x of the series without data]; (20) five specimens, Mexico, Hoege [4x of the series without data]. NHM: (1) one specimen, [Santa Catarina] Juquila, Mexico, Sallé Coll., 632, Calligrapha felina Stål apud Sallé, Sp. figured, Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.; (2) one specimen, [Santa Catarina] Juquila, Mexico, Sallé Coll., Calligrapha felina Stål apud Sallé, Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.; (3) one specimen, Durasnal [El Duraznal], Mexico, Sallé Coll., Calligrapha felina Stål apud Sallé, Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.; (4) one specimen, Etla, Mexico, Sallé Coll., Calligrapha felina Stål apud Sallé, Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.; (5) one specimen, Minatitlan, Mexico, Hoege, Biol. Cent.-Am. 1905-71, Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.; (6) one specimen, Cerro de Plumas [Cerro de la Palma], Mexico, Hoege, Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.; (7) one specimen, Oaxaca, Mexico, Hoege, Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.; (8) four specimens, Oax. [one with: 189]; (9) two specimens, Mexico, Oaxaca, Fry Coll. 1905.100 [one with: 13109]; (10) one specimen, 58.135, Mex. (Oajaca); (11) one specimen, Tupataro, Guanajuato, Höge, Calligrapha felina, Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr. -Amer.; (12) two specimens, Guanajuato, Mexico, Sallé Coll., Calligrapha felina Stål apud Sallé, Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.; (13) one specimen, Cuernavaca, Morelos, June, H.H.S., Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.; (14) four specimens, Cuernavaca, vi.1934, Mex., Coll. H.E. Hinton, Hinton Coll. B.M. 1939-583; (15) one specimen, Cuern., Calligrapha pardalis ; (16) one specimen, Matamoros, Izucar, Puebla, Höge, Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.; (17) one specimen, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Höge, Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.; (18) two specimens, Guadalajara, Crawford, [151 and 152]; (19) one specimen, Amula, Guerrero, 6000 ft, Aug., H.H. Smith, Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.; (20) one specimen, Soledad, Guerrero, 5500 ft, July, H.H. Smith, GodmanSalvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.; (21) one specimen, Real de Arriba, Temascaltepec, Mex., 6–7000 ft, v–vii.1933, B.M. 1959-100; (22) twelve specimens, Temascaltepec, 1931 [five with: 1831], Mex. D.F., G.B. Hinton Collector, Hinton Coll. B.M. 1937-173; (23) two specimens, Truqui, Mexico, Fry Coll. 1905.100 [one with: 23854]; (24) one specimen, Ex. Coll. J. Sturm, Calligr. signatipennis St. , Mexico, Sallé Coll., Calligrapha felina Stål apud Sallé, Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.; (25) one specimen, Mexico. NHMB: (1) three specimens, Colima, Mexico [one with: Calligrapha felina Stål J. Bechyné det. 1951]; (2) one specimen, Balzas [Balsas], Guerrero, Mexico; (3) two specimens, Guadalajara; (4) one specimen, Tupataro, Guanajuato, Höge; (5) one specimen, Mexico, Taxco, 1800 m, 1.vi.1981, leg. G. Feller, Calligrapha pantherina Stål det. G. Scherer 86, Calligrapha felina Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2010; (6) four specimens, Mexico; (7) one specimen, Mexico, Erwerb 1955, Coll. Brancsik; (8) two specimens, Mexiko, Calligrapha felina Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2010. NMCZ: (1) one specimen, Mexique, Guanajuato, Calligrapha felina Stål J. Achard det., Coll. Achard Mus. Pragense; (2) one specimen, Guanajuato, E. Dugès, Coll. Achard Mus. Pragense; (3) one specimen, Mex., Navela [?], Coll. Achard Mus. Pragense; (4) one specimen, Mexique, Calligrapha felina J. Achard det. in BCA, Coll. Achard Mus. Pragense; (5) five specimens, Mexique, Coll. Achard Mus. Pragense; (6) one specimen, Mex. deyr. (?), Coll. Achard Mus. Pragense; (7) one specimen, Mexico, Coll. Nickerl Mus. Pragense, Calligrapha felina Stål, Mex. ; (8) four specimens, Mexico, Mus. Pragense Col. Kambersky (one with: Calligrapha felina Stål J. Achard det.); (9) one specimen, Mexico. NMNH: (1) five specimens, Colima Vulcano, Mex., L. Conrad; (2) one specimen, Distr. Fedrl. Mex., J.R. Inda Coll., Calligrapha felina Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2003; (3) one specimen, Tupataro, Guanajuato, Höge, 388, gift of F.C. Bowditch, gift ex MCZ dupl. series; (4) four specimens, Acapulco, Mex., 27.vii [1x], 30.vii [3x], Fredk. Knab; (5) three specimens, Jalisco, Mex., vi.1904, From Dr. G.W. Bock, Collection F. Knab; (6) three specimens, Chapala, Jal., Mex., 17.viii.1949, R.B. Lattimer; (7) one specimen, Jalisco, Mex., vi.1904, From Dr. G.W. Bock, Collection F. Knab; (8) one specimen, Ciudad Guzmán, Jalisco, Mex., on pines, iii.1924, W.M. Mann; (9) one specimen, Mexico, Jalisco, ix.1965, N.L.H. Krauss; (10) one specimen, Jalisco, Mex., vi.1904, From Dr. G.W. Bock, Collection F. Knab, Calligrapha felina Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (11) one specimen, Mexico, Mexico, Río de Molino, nr. Valle de Bravo, 6500’, 2–3.viii.1962, H.E. Evans Exp., George E. Ball Collector; (12) one specimen, Uruapan, Mex., 7.xii.2000, El. 5000 ft., C.C. Deam Collector; (13) one specimen, Mexico, Mich., Zitacuaro, 7.vii.1965, Flint & Ortíz, Calligrapha felina Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (14) one specimen, Mexico, Morelia, Michoacán, at Brownsville, 11.v.1966,Ayers et al. w. orchid sp. 66-30325, Calligrapha sp. d. R. White; (15) one specimen, Mexico, Mich., San José Purua, vi.1965, N.L.H. Krauss; (16) one specimen, Cuernavaca, Morelos, June, H.H.S., Calligrapha felina Stål , Calligrapha felina Stål F. Monrós det. 1953; (17) one specimen, Cuautla, Mor., Mex., W.L. Tower, 3. viii.1903, Ac. No. Collection of E.F. Powell, Lincoln, Nebr.; (18) two specimens, Cuernavaca, Mex., 7.vii.1900, El. 5000 ft., C.C. Deam Collector; (19) six specimens, Mexico, Morelos, Tepoztlan, 2.vi.1944, Col. S. Halffter, F. Monrós Collection 1959; (20) one specimen, Cuernavaca, Mexico, 1–6.viii.1921, F. Monrós Collection 1959; (21) one specimen, Mexico, Morelos, Xochitepec, 23.vi.1973, Ginter Ekis; (22) two specimens, Mexico, Morelos, Tepoztlan, 15.vi.1993, leg. David G. Furth; (23) four specimens, Mexico, Morelos, Cuernavaca, 1.viii.1944 [1x], vi.1945 [3x; one with: Calligrapha felina Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011], N.L.H. Krauss; (24) one specimen, Mexico, Mor., Tepoztlán, viii.1955, N.L.H. Krauss; (25) four specimens, Mexico, Morelos, Hacienda Cocoyotla, nr. Cuatlán del Río, 31.vii.1944, N.L.H. Krauss; (26) one specimen, Mexico, Mor., Cuernavaca, vi.1959, N.L.H. Krauss; (27) one specimen, Morelos, Mex., Dr. M.M. Salozano; (28) one specimen, Mexico, Morelos, Tepoztlan, 15.vi.1993, leg. D. Furth, Calligrapha felina Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (29) one specimen, Mex., Oaxaca, 4700’, 13.1 mi N Juchatengo, 23.iii.1966, in bromeliads, G.E. Ball & D.R. Whitehead collectors, Calligrapha felina Stål J. GómezZurita det. 2011; (30) three specimens, Mex., Oax., Monte Alban, viii.1959, N. Krauss [one with: Calligrapha felina Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011]; (31) one specimen, Oaxaca, Mexico, Hoege; (32) one specimen, Mexico, Oax., Puerto Angel, 20.vii.1963, A.B. Lau; (33) one specimen, Oaxaca, Mex., 19.v.1938, R. Greenfield; (34) three specimens, orchid, Tamazunchale, S.L.P., Mex., Lar-45688, 5.i.1948, 48-491, felina Stål ; (35) one specimen, Sinaloa, Mex., 258; (36) one specimen, Mexico, Sonora, 3 km E Yecora, Puente La Ventana, 28º22.640N 108º53.842W, 1510 m, 6.vi.2006, leg. David G. Furth; (37) one specimen, Calligrapha signatipennis Sturm, Dugès , Mexico, Calligrapha felina Stål Dugès ; (38) one specimen, Mexico, 5.iii.1962, Davidson et al., El Paso 59786, 62- 12812, Calligrapha sp. prob. felina Stål, Det. G.B. Vogt ; (39) one specimen, on orchids, Mex., 6.i.1939, San Fr. 16012, Calligrapha felina Stål, F. Monrós det. 1953; (40) one specimen,? Mexico, J.A. Kusche Collector, Van Dyke Collection, Calligrapha pantherina Stål F. Monrós det. 1953; (41) one specimen, Mexico, R.F. Pearsall, Brooklyn Museum Coll. 1929; (42) one specimen, Mexico, 20.ii.1970, J.E. Gilbert, Bromeliad Lot 70-5255, Calligrapha sp. det. R.E. White. NRM: (1) one specimen, Mexic, Sturm, Schh., signatipennis Sturm. OSAC : (1) one specimen, Mexico, [Michoacán], Lake Pátzcuaro, 18.vii.1940, C. multipustulata St. F. Monrós det. 1957, Calligrapha felina Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2009. OUMNH: (1) one specimen, Mexico, pantherina Stål ; (2) one specimen, 9, Calligrapha pantherina Chv. , fulvipes, M. Chevrolat, W , Mexico, Coffin, 98, Calligrapha felina Stål J. GómezZurita det. 2011; (3) one specimen, Named 1898 by M. Jacoby, Calligrapha felina St. , 353, W, Mexico, Coffin; (4) one specimen, 15206, Mexico, Miers Coll., Presented 1880 by J.W. Miers, Named 1897 by M. Jacoby, Calligrapha felina Stål. RBINS : (1) four specimens, Guanajuato, E. Dugès; (2) four specimens, Mexic, Central States, 1891, E. Dugès; (3) one specimen, Mexico, Coll. Duvivier. TAMUIC: (1) four specimens [X0533091, X0533750, X0534422, X0534726], Mexico, Colima, 9 mi NE Comala, 17–18.vii.1983, P. Kovarik, Harrison & J.C. Schaffner leg., Calligrapha felina Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (2) four specimens [X0538081, X0542014, X0544679, X0547561], Mexico, Colima, 9 mi NE Comala, 18–19.vii.1983, J.C. Schaffner, P. Kovarik & Harrison leg.; (3) one specimen [X0534656], Mexico, Colima, 10 mi NE Comala, 17–19.vii.1983, Kovarik, Harrison & Schaffner leg., Calligrapha felina Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (4) one specimen [X0534281], Mexico, Colima, 9 mi N Comala, 12.vii.1984, Carroll, Schaffner & Friedlander leg., Calligrapha felina Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (5) three specimens [X0547407, X0547657, X0550869], Mexico, Colima, 15 mi NE Colima, 19.vii.1966, P.M. & P.K. Wagner leg.; (6) one specimen [X0534444], Mexico, Colima, E road vic. El Terrero, 3–5.x.1992, J. Huether leg., Calligrapha felina Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (7) one specimen [X0534735], Mexico, Colima, W road vic. El Terrero, 5.x.1992, J. Huether leg., Calligrapha felina Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (8) one specimen [X0544418], Mexico, Jalisco, south edge of Guadalajara, at periferico, 11.vii.1973, Robert R. & Maria E. Murray leg.; (9) one specimen [X0533871], Mexico, Jalisco, Rte. 110 at 5 km W Mazamitla, 6.x.1992, J. Huether leg., Calligrapha felina Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (10) one specimen [X0537514], Mexico, Nayarit, 29 mi S Tepic on Hwy 200, 6.vii.1984, P. Jump & S. McCleve leg.; (11) one specimen [X0541060], Mexico, Oaxaca, 5.2 mi N Putla, 3.viii.1976, Richard S. Peigler, Mary C. Gruetzmacher, Robert R. Murray, Maria E. Murray & Joseph C. Schaffner leg.; (12) one specimen [X0546735], Mexico, Oaxaca, 10 mi NE Huajuapan de León, 27.vi.1965, Burke, Meyer & J.C. Schaffner leg.; (13) one specimen [X0541949], Mexico, Oaxaca, 9 mi N Candelaria Loxicha, 15–16.vii.1973, Victor C. Mastro & Joseph C. Schaffner leg., Calligrapha felina Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011. ZSM: (1) one specimen, Mexico, Calligrapha felina Stål det. Dr. J. Bechyné 1949; (2) one specimen, Calligrapha felina , Mexico; (3) one specimen, Vulkan Colima, Mexiko, 1918, coll. Joh. Laue; (4) one specimen, Mexico, felina St. ; (5) two specimens, Cuernavaca, Morelos, June, H.H.S., 96383, Callig. felina St., Staatssammlung München 1975 Erwerb Coll. Machatschke ; (6) five specimens, Vulkan, olima, coll. Joh. Laue [one with: Calligrapha pantherina Stål det. Dr. J. Bechyné 1949; one with: Calligrapha felina Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011]; (7) thirteen specimens, Vulkan Colima, coll. Joh. Laue 1918 [one with: Calligrapha felina Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011]; (8) six specimens, Vulkan Colima, coll. Joh. Laue, 10.iii.1918 [1x], 27.iii.1918 [2x], 20.vi.1918 [1x], 25.vii.1918 [1x], 1.viii.1918 [1x], Calligrapha felina Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2011; (9) one specimen, Mexico, Taxco, 1800 m, 1.vi.1981, Calligrapha felina Stål J. GómezZurita det. 2011; (10) one specimen, Calligrapha pantherina St. Mexico; (11) one specimen, Mexiko.

UNKNOWN

MCZ: (1) two specimens, 1st Jacoby Coll. [one with: Calligrapha felina Stål J. Gómez-Zurita det. 2010]. MfN: (1) two specimens, felina St. [one without data]. NHM: (1) two specimens, E. Coll. Laferté, 67-56; (2) one specimen, 1276; (3) one specimen, [no data]. NHMB: (1) one specimen, [no data]. NMCZ: (1) one specimen, Coll. Achard Mus. Pragense. NMNH: (1) one specimen, H.L. Parker colln., Calligrapha felina . OUMNH: (1) one specimen, 15206, Miers Coll., Presented 1880 by J.W. Miers, Named 1899 by M. Jacoby, Calligrapha felina Stål. RBINS : (1) three specimens, Coll. Duvivier; (2) one specimen, Restité, 1885. ZSM: (1) two specimens, [no data] [one with: Calligrapha pantherina Stål ].

Variation. In a few specimens, the metallic sheen of dark body parts is obsolete, remaining dull black. The precise shape of major markings is somewhat variable, since many of the larger markings, including the combined humeral marking or the large roundish discal spot have irregular outlines, and the small spots are variable in number and position, also between elytra of the same individual. The intensity of markings is variable too and different spot confluence patterns are possible, but the main features can be generally recognized without problems.

Distribution. This species has a broad range, mostly sympatric with its close ally C. pantherina Stål , from the north of Mexico to the south of Honduras, particularly in the Pacific domain ( Fig. 14 ). The biomes where the species is present are consequently diverse, including the western slopes of the Sierra Madre Occidental Pine-Oak Forests and the Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt, Sierra Madre del Sur, Sierra Madre de Oaxaca and Central American PineOak Forests; Bajío, Balsas, Veracruz, Southern Pacific Dry Forests; and the Petén-Veracruz and Central American Atlantic Moist Forests.

Figures

FIGURE 2. Dorsal (apex), ventral and lateral views of the penises of Calligrapha polyspila (Germar) (a), C. matronalis Erichson (b), C. melasomina Bechyné (c), C. multiplagata (Achard) (d), C. multiplagata cochabambana Bechyné (e), and C. billbergi Stål (f). Scale = 0.5 mm.

FIGURE 12. Dorsal and lateral views of the neotype of Calligrapha fulvipes (Gistel) (a), holotype of C. bajula Stål (b), lectotype of C. nupta Stål (c), lectotype of C. sponsa Stål (d), lectotype of C. felina Stål (e), and lectotype of C. pantherina Stål (f). Scale = 5.0 mm.

FIGURE 13. Dorsal (apex), ventral and lateral views of the penises of Calligrapha fulvipes (Gistel) (a), C. sponsa Stål (b), C. nupta Stål (c), C. bajula Stål (d), C. felina Stål (e), and C. pantherina Stål (f). Scale = 0.5 mm.

FIGURE 14. Distribution of Calligrapha felina Stål, from Mexico to Honduras.