Lema (Petauristes) solani Fabricius, 1798

Lee, Chi-Feng & Matsumura, Yoko, 2013, On newly and recently recorded species of the genus Lema Fabricius (Coleoptera, Chrysomelidae, Criocerinae) from Taiwan, ZooKeys 262, pp. 17-38 : 30-31

Lema (Petauristes) solani Fabricius, 1798

Material examined.

Taiwan: 19 exs.: Chiayi, Chungpu, VIII.2007, leg. H.-T. Shih (TARI); 1 ex.: Hsinchu, Mamei, 4.V.2008, leg. S.-F. Yu (TARI); 1 ex.: Nantou, Wanfengtsun, 21.IV.2007, leg. W.-T. Liu (TARI); 1 ex.: Taichung, Pahsienshan, 5.VIII.2007, leg. W.-T. Liu (TARI); 4 exs.: Taichung, Tahsuehshan, 1.V.2012, leg. W.-T. Liu (TARI); 3 exs.: Tainan, Danei, 9.VII.2007, leg. W.-T. Liu (TARI); 1 ex.: Tainan, Meiling, 12.III.2011, leg. M.-L. Jeng (TARI); 2 exs.: Taipei, Sanchih, 7.VIII.2011, leg. C.-C. Cheng (TARI); 5 exs., same locality, 13.VIII.2011, leg. H. Lee (TARI); 2 exs.: Taoyuan, Luchu, 16.VI.2009, leg. W.-T. Liu (TARI).

Remarks.

Lee and Cheng (2007) were the first to record this species from Taiwan although it is an introduced species originally distributed from the Eastern United States to Texas ( White 1993). Species of the genus Solanum ( Solanaceae ) were reported as its host plants in the US. Adults and larvae were found feed on leaves of Solanum americanum Miller ( Figs 49-50 ) in Taiwan. Solanum americanum is also an introduced species for Taiwan.

Distribution.

Eastern United States to Texas, Taiwan.

Figures

Figures 49 - 52. Live adults and larvae in the field. 49 - 50 Lema solani on Solanum americanum 49 adult 50 larvae 51 - 52 Lema trivittata trivittata on Physalis angulata 51 adult 52 larvae.