Cuyabasa, Bechyne, 1959

Roie, Martijn Van, D’Hont, Anouk, Konstantinov, Alexander & Furth, David, 2023, Types of Cuyabasa Bechyné, Palmaraltica Bechyné and Rhynchasphaera Bechyné (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae: Alticini: Oedionychina) of the Naturhistorisches Museum, Basel, with keys to species and descriptions of genitalia, and new combinations for species transferred to the oedionychine, Zootaxa 5318 (1), pp. 67-82 : 70

Key to species of Cuyabasa (adapted from Bechyné 1959)

1 Punctation of pronotum almost absent or at least finer than elytral punctation; surface of antennal calli mostly smooth..... 2

- Punctation of pronotum as apparent as elytral punctation; surface of antennal calli rugose; elytra metallic blue to green; pronotum, underside, head and legs dark red to reddish black; antennomeres 4–11 more dark; spermatheca as in Figure 2 ..................................................................... Cuyabasa gastrophysoides Bechyné, 1959

2 Ventral side, scutellum, head, legs and antennae black; elytra metallic blue to green; pronotum yellow to red; frontal ridge not reaching antennal sockets; spermatheca and aedeagus as in Figure 3 ................... Cuyabasa minor (Bechyné, 1955)

- Underside, head, legs and antennae red ordark red; antennomeres 4–11 darkened; frontal ridge reaching antennal sockets; aedeagus as in Figure 1 ................................................. Cuyabasa chiquitoensis Bechyné, 1959

Figures

FIGURE 1. Holotype male of Cuyabasa chiquitoensis Bechyné from the NMB. A. Dorsal view; B. Lateral view; C. Frontal view; D. Label; E. Aedeagus. Scale bar: 1 mm.

FIGURE 2. Holotype female of Cuyabasa gastrophysoides Bechyné from the NMB. A. Dorsal view; B. Lateral view; C. Frontal view; D. Label; E. Spermatheca. Scale bar: 1 mm.

FIGURE 3. Paratype of Cuyabasa minor (Bechyné) from the NMB. A. Dorsal view; B. Lateral view; C. Frontal view; D. Label; E. Aedeagus; F. Spermatheca. Scale bar: 1 mm.