Ensiforma Jacoby, 1876

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Genus Ensiforma Jacoby, 1876

Ensiforma Jacoby, 1876: 817 (type species Ensiforma caerulea Jacoby, 1876 , by original designation).

Remarks

Ensiforma occurs in much of South America. See Fig. 79 for a habitus illustration. The genus currently contains just nine described species. However, numerous other species belong here, but they are currently undescribed or perhaps misplaced in genera such as Isotes .

Figures

Figs 73–81. Dorsal views. 73. Amphelasma cavum (Say, 1835). 74. Anisobrotica sp. 75. Paratriarius cruciatus (Jacoby, 1887). 76. Paratriarius sp. 77. Acalymma mysticum (Jacoby, 1887). 78. Acalymma gouldi Barber, 1947. 79. Ensiforma inflaticornis (Bechyné, 1956). 80. Pseudodiabrotica metallica Jacoby, 1892. 81. Cornubrotica dilaticornis (Baly, 1879).