Chalcolampra crassa ( Broun, 1915 ) Leschen & Reid & Nadein, 2020

Leschen, Richard A. B., Reid, Chris A. M. & Nadein, Konstantin S., 2020, Generic Review of New Zealand Chrysomelinae (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae), Zootaxa 4740 (1), pp. 1-66 : 22

Chalcolampra crassa ( Broun, 1915) , comb. nov.

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Cyrtonogetus crassus Broun, 1915:343 . Type locality: The Remarkables.

Comment. Broun based this species on one specimen that we located in BMNH in poor condition.

Type examined. Holotype ( BMNH): re-mounted on point with left antenna and right proleg, original three labels mounted on top of newer cardstock, cleared abdomen in genitalia vial [left antennomeres 6–11, left protarsomeres 4 and 5, left mid and hindtarsi, and genitalia missing], “3778. [in Broun’s hand] // New Zealand. [red underline] Broun Coll. Brit. Mus. 1922-482. // Remarkables. 28.12.1912. [in Broun’s hand] // Holo-type [round label with red border] // Holotypus [red label] // Cyrtonogetus crassus . [in Broun’s hand] // Cyrtonogetus crassus Broun Daccordi—Shute rev. 1988 [in Shute’s hand]”.

Figures

FIGURES 3A–F. Habits and structures of Chalcolampra spp.; A, Chalcolampra sp., dorsal habitus; B, Chalcolampra crassa (Broun), dorsal habitus of holotype; C, Chalcolampra sp., lateral view, length; D, Chalcolampra speculifera Sharp, detail of head; E Chalcolampra sp., detail of head; F, Chalcolampra sp., ventral view of anterior portion of body.