Diabrotica viridifasciata Jacoby 1887

Derunkov, A. & Konstantinov, A., 2013, Taxonomic changes in the genus Diabrotica Chevrolat (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae: Galerucinae): results of a synopsis of North and Central America Diabrotica species, Zootaxa 3686 (3), pp. 301-325 : 316-319

Diabrotica viridifasciata Jacoby 1887

( Figs 58–67 )

viridifasciata Jacoby 1887: 507 (type locality: Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui; type depository: BMNH, lectotype, male, designated by Smith and Lawrence 1967).

duplicata Jacoby 1887: 519 (type locality: Panama, Volcan de Chiriqui; type depository: BMNH, lectotype, male, designated by Smith and Lawrence 1967). New synonym

Material examined. Diabrotica viridifasciata : Lectotype male ( BMNH): 1) [Lectotype]; 2) [V. de Chiriqui, 2– 3000 ft. Champion]; 3) [Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.]; 4) [ Diabrotica viridifasciata Jac. ]; 5) [LECTOTYPE Diabrotica viridifasciata Jac. RFS]. Paralectotype female ( BMNH): 1) [Paralectotype]; 2) [Cache. Costa Rica. H. Rogers.]; 3) [Type. Sp. figured.]; 4) [ D. viridifasciata Jac. ]; 5) [Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.- Amer.]; 6) [Lectoparatype Diabrotica viridifasciata Jac. RFS]. Paralectotype ( MCZ): 1) [Bugaba, Panama, Champion]; 2) [Lectoparatype Diabrotica viridifasciata Jac. RFS]. 3 ex. ( MCZ): [Turrialba, Costa Rica]. 2 ex. ( MCZ): [ Colombia]. 3 ex. ( MCZ): [ Trinidad]. Male ( USNM): 1) [Sarchi C. R. June 15 ’33 C.H. Ballou]; 2) C.R. No. 1239]; 3) [Collected at light]; 4) [ viridifasciata Jac. 87 HSB 33]; 5) [Homoparalectotype Diabrotica viridifasciata Jac. MCZ Det. J. Krysan’95]. Male ( USNM): 1) [Sarchi C. R. June 15 ’33 C.H. Ballou]; 2) C.R. No. 1239]; 3) [Collected at light]; 4) [Homoparalectotype Diabrotica viridifasciata Jac. MCZ Det. J. Krysan’95]. Male ( USNM): 1) [Sarchi C. R. June 15 ’33 C.H. Ballou]; 2) C.R. No. 1239]; 3) [Collected at light]; 4) [ Diabrotica championi Jacoby det. R.F. Smith 1963]; 5) [Homoparalectotype Diabrotica viridifasciata Jac. MCZ Det. J. Krysan’95]; 6) [ Diabrotica viridifasciata Jacoby Det. J. Krysan 1995 not championi acc. to design. RFS’64 (thorax imp.)]. Female ( USNM): 1) [San Jose Costa Rica]; 2) [Coll. Schild & Burgdorf]; 3) [ Diabrotica viridifasciata Jac. ]. Female ( USNM): 1) [ Costa Rica: Puntarenas Prov., Monte Verde, 1300 m. 11 July 1989. MV lite. leg. David G. Furth]. Male ( USNM): 1) [ Costa Rica: Puntarenas Prov., Monte Verde, 1300 m. 8 July 1989. MV lite. leg. David G. Furth]. Male ( USNM): 1) [ Costa Rica: Puntarenas Prov., Monte Verde, 1300 m. 18 July 1989. MV lite. leg. David G. Furth].

Diabrotica duplicata : Lectotype male ( BMNH): 1) [Lectotype]; 2) [V. de Chiriqui, 2–3000 ft. Champion]; 3) [Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.]; 4) [Type. Sp. figured.]; 5) [ D. duplicata Jac. ]; 6) [Lectotype Diabrotica duplicata Jac. RFS]. Paralectotypes 5 males ( BMNH): 1) [Paralectotype]; 2) [Bugaba, Panama. Champion]; 3) [Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.]; 4) [Lectoparatype Diabrotica duplicata Jac. RFS]. Paralectotype male ( BMNH) 1) [Paralectotype]; 2) [Bugaba, 800–1500 ft. Champion]; 3) [Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.]; 4) [Lectoparatype Diabrotica duplicata Jac. RFS]. Paralectotype male ( BMNH) 1) [Paralectotype]; 2) [David, Panama. Champion]; 3) [Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.]; 4) [Lectoparatype Diabrotica duplicata Jac. RFS]. Paralectotypes 1 male and 3 females ( MCZ): 1) [Bugaba, 800–1500 ft. Champion]; 2) [Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.]; 3) [Lectoparatype Diabrotica duplicata Jac. RFS]. Paralectotypes 2 females ( MCZ): 1) [V. de Chiriqui, 25–4000 ft. Champion]; 3) [Godman-Salvin Coll., Biol. Centr.-Amer.]; [Lectoparatype Diabrotica duplicata Jac. RFS]. Three males ( MCZ): 1) [S. Antonio, Agnatal]; 2) [Bolivar, Colombia, F.R. Mason, Cartagena, VII.11.20, chaparral]. Two females ( MCZ): 1) [ Columbia]. Two females ( MCZ): 1) [Pichindi, Columbia]. Male ( USNM): 1) [July 26.07]; 2) [Tabernilla Canal Zone Panama]; 3) [Collected by August Busck]; 4) [homolectoparatype Diabrotica duplicata Jacoby Det. J. Krysan 1995 ].

The internal sacs in the male types of D. viridifasciata and D. duplicata show no significant differences in the armament ( Figs 60–62 , 65–67 ). The maculae on the D. duplicata elytra are homologous to the reduced bands in D. viridifasciata . There are no substantial differences in the body shape and other morphological characters between the two taxa. Their ranges overlap considerably. Therefore, we treat D. duplicata as a synonym of D. viridifasciata .

Figures

FIGURES 58 – 62. Diabrotica viridifasciata Jacoby. 58 — dorsal view, lectotype, 59 — lateral view, lectotype, 60 — internal sac of the aedeagus, ventral view, 61 — lateral view, left, 62 — lateral view, right.

FIGURES 63 – 67. Diabrotica duplicata Jacoby. 63 — dorsal view, lectotype, 64 — lateral view, lectotype, 65 — internal sac of the aedeagus, ventral view, 66 — lateral view, left, 67 — lateral view, right.