Colaspis caligula, a new species found in association with Vitis vinifera (L.) crops in Argentina (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae).
Some species of Colaspis Fabricius are well-known pests of several crops in Argentina. In this contribution, we describe a new species within this genus: Colaspis caligula n. sp., found in association with Vitis vinifera (Linnaeus) crops. We provide descriptions and illustrations of the mature larva, pupa and adult, as well as notes on its diagnostic characters, life cycle, and the damages produced to the plants.
Laboratorio de Entomología, Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de Zonas Áridas (IADIZA), CCT Mendoza CONICET, C.C. 507, 5500 Mendoza, Argentina.; Email: fagrain@mendoza-conicet.gov.ar.
Federico A
FA
Agrain
Departamento Científico de Entomología. Museo de La Plata. Paseo del Bosque 1900, La Plata, Argentina.; Email: ncabrera@fcnym.unlp.edu.ar.
Nora
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Cabrera
Cátedra de Zoología Agrícola, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. UNCuyo. Alte. Brown 500, Chacras de Coria, Luján, Mendoza, Argentina; Email: unknown.
Miriam G
MG
Holgado
Cátedra de Zoología Agrícola, Facultad de Ciencias Agrarias. UNCuyo. Alte. Brown 500, Chacras de Coria, Luján, Mendoza, Argentina; Email: unknown.
Franco R
FR
Vicchi
D063147:Animal Distribution / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D001118:Argentina; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D007814:Larva / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification; D008297:Male; D013045:Species Specificity; D027843:Vitis / Q000469:parasitology*