Gynandrobrotica Bechyné, 1955

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Genus Gynandrobrotica Bechyné, 1955

Gynandrobrotica Bechyné, 1955a: 9 (type species Diabrotica xanthoptera Baly, 1886 , by original designation).

Remarks

Wilcox (1972) listed 32 species for this genus. They occur from Mexico through much of South America. However, the genus apparently does not form a monophyletic clade, some species being nested within Diabroticites and others within Cerotomites Chapuis, 1875 ( Gillespie et al. 2008). See Figs 82 and 158–160 .

Figures

Figs 82–90. Dorsal views. 82. Gynandrobrotica ventricosa (Jacoby, 1878). 83. Buckibrotica cinctipennis (Baly, 1886). 84. Isotes delicula (Erichson, 1847). 85. Isotes dilatata (Jacoby, 1887). 86. Isotes gemmula (Jacoby, 1887). 87. Isotes multipunctata (Jacoby, 1878). 88. Isotes sexpunctata (Jacoby, 1878). 89. Heterochele actias Viswajyothi & Clark, 2021. 90. Prathapanius fortis Viswajyothi & Clark, 2020.

Figs158–163.Heads,anteriorviews.158.Gynandrobroticaventricosa(Jacoby,1878),♂.159.G.ventricosa, ♀. 160. Gynandrobrotica nigrofasciata (Jacoby, 1878), ♂. 161. Elyces?quadrimaculatus Jacoby, 1888. 162. Metrobrotica geometrica (Erichson, 1847), ♂. 163. M. geometrica, ♀.